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Scott County board approves Oxford Elementary change order after subsurface sinkhole and groundwater issues
Summary
The Scott County Board of Education approved Change Order 001 for New Oxford Elementary after contractors uncovered unexpected poor material and groundwater under a classroom wing; the district and geotechnical consultants agreed on rock replacement and site mitigation, and board members said contingency funds will cover the cost.
The Scott County Board of Education voted to approve Change Order 001 for New Oxford Elementary after contractors uncovered unexpected, unstable material and groundwater under portions of the building pad. The change order covers excavation of unsuitable material, verified rock replacement, and site mitigation to stabilize the building pad. District construction presenters told the board the problem was discovered under a classroom wing as crews excavated and that the dark, water-bearing material did not appear in the original geotechnical borings. "We…
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