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Independence Middle School work continues; district grapples with schedule recovery and change orders for new elementary project
Summary
Construction teams told the Bethel Park School District board April 8 that Phase 3 work at Independence Middle School will run behind schedule by weeks but remains on an overarching recovery plan; the new elementary school project has ongoing change orders and a remaining contingency roughly around $1.1 million.
Contractors and district construction staff updated the Bethel Park School District Board of School Directors on April 8 about progress and schedule risk on two major projects: Phase 3 work at Independence Middle School (IMS) and the new elementary school construction.
At IMS, the contractor said crews discovered tile and drywall issues in the lower level that required removing and redoing corridor tile and associated drywall, producing an expected multi‑week delay for turning over the lower level spaces. "We are gonna be a couple weeks late turning over, downstairs," the SiteLogic representative said, adding that the auditorium work and other areas are progressing and that the district still expects to occupy areas in August despite localized…
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