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School board approves $273,044 change order after unexpected subgrade failure at Chatham Elementary
Summary
The Chatham School District board approved a $273,043.72 change order to repair the parking areas at Chatham Elementary after contractors discovered no structural subgrade under parts of the lot; the district recommended an asphalt replacement for the east lot plus sidewalk work and discussed long-term lifecycle and bidding-process concerns.
The Chatham School District Board on a unanimous voice vote approved a $273,043.72 change order to the Chatham Elementary School (CES) parking project after contractors found that portions of the lot lacked any rock subgrade.
District facilities director Mike Dobbs told the board crews had planned to mill two inches of asphalt and repave, but “as we got our milling machines on there we discovered that there was no sub grade whatsoever underneath it” and some machines began to sink. Dobbs said core samples had been taken in other areas and appeared acceptable, but not at the center of the lot where the problem arose.
The district presented four repair options and recommended option 2:…
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