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Kilgore ISD construction timeline pushed into March; district and contractor outline phased occupancy plan
Summary
Contractor told the Kilgore ISD Board that weather and scope changes shifted the project completion from December to March, with phased occupancy possible after city inspections and a certificate of occupancy; CTC building expected usable by August.
Kilgore ISD trustees heard a detailed construction update Tuesday showing the high school build is now expected to reach substantial completion in March after weather and scope changes, and that portions of the campus could be occupied in phases once the city issues certificates of occupancy.
The contractor told the board, “we've had almost 90 weather delays. We've also added 90 days for changes in the scope of work,” and later explained that the city must grant a certificate of occupancy before students may be moved into classrooms. The contractor said, “the city won't give us a CO or let you occupy. You can move furniture in and do stuff like that. They won't let you put students in there until the whole building is done because it's all tied together.”
Why it matters: the construction affects when students and programs can use new…
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