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Board endorses architect pick for Carthage Elementary; members request water monitoring and parcel planning
Summary
The board's construction committee recommended Pinnacle Architecture and a prototype design for the new Carthage Elementary; members also discussed site selection, ongoing municipal water turbidity, and requested independent monitoring and coordination of land and an IT facility.
Moore County Schools' construction committee brought the Carthage Elementary project forward on June 2, recommending Pinnacle Architecture and a prototype school design the committee members visited in Wayne County.
The district's facilities team said Pinnacle offered a flat design fee ($1,975,000) tied to a proven prototype already used in other North Carolina districts; the prototype reduces design risk and accelerates schedule by reusing elements tested in prior builds. The construction committee unanimously ranked Pinnacle first after visiting a recently built prototype campus.
Superintendent Rich Locklear and Director of Maintenance Tony Sewell told the board that once a parcel is selected, Pinnacle estimates revised plans could be ready in six to eight weeks. The proposal…
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