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Novi Board approves $875,000 contingency increase for structural steel and fire-safety work
Summary
The Novi Community School District Board of Education voted unanimously to add $875,000 from owner contingency to cover unforeseen structural steel reinforcement and fire‑safety change orders discovered during renovation work, administrators said.
The Novi Community School District Board of Education on Jan. 13 approved an $875,000 increase in project contingency to cover unforeseen structural steel reinforcement and additional fire‑safety work uncovered during demolition of a building being repurposed.
The change order was approved by a 7‑0 vote after district staff described conditions exposed during renovation work that required structural engineer review and recommendations. "We uncovered some unforeseen conditions primarily dealing with the absence of structural steel, that jeopardized the structural integrity of the roof," a district staff member…
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