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Board extends Kentwood High magnet project deadline after dispute over tile lead times
Summary
The board amended and approved a change order extending the Kentwood High magnet roofing contract by additional days after contractors cited six‑month lead times for custom clay tiles; members debated whether the requested 359 days was excessive and settled on an amended 320‑day extension.
The Tangipahoa Parish School Board on June 24 approved a change order adding time to the Kentwood High magnet roofing contract after contractor Roofing Solutions requested an extension tied mostly to long supplier lead times for custom clay roof tiles.
Board members spent more than an hour questioning the requested 359‑day extension and whether the contractor had ordered tiles promptly. School construction staff and the contractor’s representative said the bulk of the requested additional time reflects supplier lead time — a six‑month (about 180‑day) wait for…
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