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Bids for William Penn’s Cypress Street ninth-grade academy top estimates; board warned of $3M shortfall
Summary
KCBA Architects told the William Penn School District property committee that bids for the Cypress Street ninth-grade academy came in about $3 million higher than the district’s planned construction budget, raising questions about where that gap will be covered.
KCBA Architects and district staff told the William Penn School District property committee on April 1 that bids for the Cypress Street ninth-grade academy returned significantly higher than the district’s third‑party estimate, producing roughly a $3 million shortfall in the current capital plan.
The architect leading the presentation, Ryan Orr of KCBA Architects, said contractors’ bids put total construction costs — before optional deduct alternates — at about $35.8 million, up from the estimated $32 million. After taking proposed deduct alternates, Orr said the bids come to roughly $35.5 million and the overall project budget has moved from just under $40 million to about $42.5 million. He outlined a phased construction schedule that would begin mid‑2025…
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