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School board approves $398,000 contingency allocation after subcontractor omitted canopies from bid
Summary
Board approved a contingency change request to cover missing walkway canopies that subs did not include in bids; construction representatives said contingency is the intended mechanism and the contractor reduced overhead and profit in negotiations.
The school board approved a contingency change request to cover approximately $398,000 in additional work after subcontractor bids failed to include a set of walkway canopies that were part of the contract documents.
During discussion, a construction representative identified as James explained why the change was proposed. “We have contingency built into the GMP. So contingency is used for a wide array of things. It can be used for scope gaps, acceleration when it's…
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