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Board approves Phase 2A and 2B change orders; requests clearer tracking of allowances and change‑order budgets
Summary
The board approved capital project change orders for Phase 2A (Violet Avenue) and Phase 2B (Haviland and Ralph R. Smith) and discussed a Palumbo‑prepared change‑order log to improve transparency about allowances, negotiated costs and remaining contingencies.
The Hyde Park Central School District Board approved capital project change orders for Phase 2A (Violet Avenue) and Phase 2B (Haviland and Ralph R. Smith) and asked staff and the construction manager to present clearer, board‑friendly tracking of allowances, change orders and remaining contingency funds.
At the meeting the board moved and carried motions to approve the change orders for both Phase 2A and Phase 2B. Board members asked for better clarity about the relationship between the allowances built into bid prices and subsequently negotiated change orders.
District staff said the district has begun using a change‑order log prepared by the construction manager (referred to in the meeting as Palumbo) that records every…
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