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Board reviews bond-era project list as construction prices push estimates higher
Summary
Administrators told the Box Elder School District board that construction pricing has increased since the last bond effort, putting some previously planned projects over budget and prompting discussion of phased alternatives and household impacts.
District leaders and consultants told the board the construction-market picture has shifted since the district last modeled a bond package, increasing projected costs for several planned projects.
Corey and other district staff presented recent bidding and cost information gathered from multiple architecture and construction firms. They said per-square-foot estimates for elementary schools varied widely in the last 18 months, with reported ranges roughly from $3.25 per square foot on the low end to $4.50 and in some local bids up to $5.00 or more per square foot. Presenters specifically cited firms and estimates: VCBO and Hughes provided earlier numbers used in the prior bond planning; DWA and other firms provided more recent figures that lowered or raised estimates depending on the building type and the bid window. For high-school additions and field-house work, district presenters reported vendor estimates for venue gyms and field houses in the $5 million to $10 million…
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