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Mercer Island board approves next phase of Merrie Wade Pool progressive design‑build contract
Summary
The Mercer Island School District board approved the validation phase of a progressive design‑build contract for the Merrie Wade Pool project, funded largely by the district's CapTech levy plus a King County grant. The validation phase is budgeted at about $145,000; the contract includes a maximum price ceiling to be set after validation.
The Mercer Island School District board on (date not specified in the record) approved the validation phase of a progressive design‑build contract for the Merrie Wade Pool project, moving the effort from design authorization toward a guaranteed maximum price later in the process.
The decision advances work financed primarily through the CapTech levy and a King County grant. Brandy, a district staff presenter, told the board the levy included $2,000,000 earmarked for the Merrie Wade Pool if outside grant funding was secured. "If you remember, the CapTAC levy that was passed included $2,000,000 for a Merry Way pool, assuming we were able to secure grant funding from King County, which we were successful at," Brandy said.
Why it matters: the district is using a progressive design‑build…
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