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OKCPS board briefed on Taft Middle School cost increases; approves larger contract contingency for US Grant project
Summary
District staff said Taft Middle School costs rose after the project scope changed from full demolition to phased renovation, adding programs and shelter space; the board approved increasing contingency allowances on a related US Grant contract to 10%, the statutory maximum.
District staff told the board Aug. 25 that Taft Middle School construction costs increased after changes to the project scope and programming, and the board approved consent items that include a higher contingency on the US Grant project.
Deborah Deck, interim chief operating officer and executive director of capital projects, said the original Taft budget assumed full demolition of the existing building; the district later elected to renovate portions of the original structure,…
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