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Board advances purchase of about 17 acres for new K–8 school amid debate over construction manager
Summary
The Allentown School District moved forward with buying roughly 17 acres for a planned K–8 school and put a construction-management contract before the board after disputes about a local firm’s prior work and a separate termination action.
The Allentown School District advanced a proposal to acquire about 17 acres for a planned new K–8 school and moved forward with selecting a construction-management firm, actions that drew public comment and sparred board members over local contracting.
The finance committee voted to recommend approval of the land purchase after a presentation by district counsel and administration; members then approved forwarding a recommendation that the district engage SiteLogIQ (listed in committee documents as “site log IQ Construction Management”) for construction-management services at a flat fee of $978,873. The committee vote to forward both items carried and was scheduled for final action at the regular board meeting.
Why it matters: The new K–8 campus is the district’s major…
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