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Board approves high school HVAC change orders including $836,442 insulation work
Summary
The board approved change orders for the high school HVAC project: Change Order #2 to remove/reinstall batt insulation ($40,613.85) and Change Order #3 for added labor to demo, store and reinstall insulation ($836,442.05); members asked for cost clarifications during discussion.
Solanco's board on April 28 approved two change orders for the high school HVAC project that administrators said became necessary after contractors encountered existing insulation and ceiling conditions.
Mrs. Tucker and other district staff described Change Order No. 2 as work to remove and reinstall existing batt insulation above ceilings in a first-floor area (cost cited as $40,613.85). Change Order No. 3 was described as added labor to demo, store and reinstall insulation above the ACT ceiling and first-floor area; the cost was given as $836,442.05.
Board members asked how much total change orders had increased over the original contract. One participant said "Total? 275,000," followed by discussion that some previous scope items had been removed (a ceiling-grid replacement) that produced a net deduction in other line items. Staff explained the change orders reflected necessary field discoveries and scope adjustments; the board then moved to approve the change orders by voice vote.
Why it matters: the $836,442.05 change order is a substantial cost item for a capital project; the board's questions about totals reflect oversight of construction budget impacts.
The board approved the change orders in a voice vote and instructed staff to proceed.
