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Board approves Calhoun change order, hears credit for Duke Loop; phase 3 of high-school renovation receives certificate of occupancy
Summary
Trustees approved Calhoun change order number 16, which staff said results in a net credit and includes a returned credit tied to a Duke Loop item; staff also reported they received a certificate of occupancy for phase 3 of the high-school renovation.
At the July 15 board meeting, Doctor Balmer reviewed change order number 16 for the Calhoun project and recommended the board move the item to the floor; Miss Franklin moved the item and Miss McDaniel seconded the motion, which the board approved without recorded opposition.
Balmer described 17 separate change-order items and said the net result was a credit of $19,705. He called particular attention to a larger credit related to the Duke Loop: "We're actually getting that credit back... It's a $71,906. We're getting it back because, when Duke came out here to begin the work, they, they found more things they wanted to do," Balmer said, explaining Duke Energy quoted alternative work and a contractor arrangement that reduced cost to the district. Balmer said the Duke Loop work will still be performed under an internal allowance and that the credit reduces the district’s net change-order cost.
During the capital-projects discussion Balmer reminded the board that bond proceeds can only be used for bond-authorized construction items and not for salaries. He said construction is drawing to a close across the district and that the district is evaluating smaller projects made possible by unspent contingencies. Balmer also told the board the district received a certificate of occupancy for phase 3 of the high-school renovation — the additional approximately 120,000 square feet of renovated space — and praised the construction team for completing the work ahead of the original December schedule.
The board approved the Calhoun change order after a motion by Miss Franklin and a second by Miss McDaniel; the record shows the board voiced "aye" and advanced the change order. No separate dollar vote tally was recorded on the transcript. Balmer also said the district is tracking savings and investments from project decisions and projected additional savings (he stated "about 1.2 additional, in savings or investments" but did not specify units in the meeting remarks).
Board members present for the action were Mr. Basham, Miss McDaniel, Mr. Groen, Miss Franklin and another member who registered present during roll call. Staff said they will continue to manage contingencies and the remaining small projects during upcoming work sessions.
