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Project 2 quarterly update: steel fabrication, foundations and a 30-day utility delay; budget tracking unchanged at $91 million
Summary
Contractor Gillbane reported 14% construction completion on Project 2, $91 million contract balance, structural steel fabrication on schedule for mid-March and an estimated 30-day schedule impact tied to gas-service relocation; district and contractor said they are pursuing mitigation strategies.
At the Jan. 23 Oak Park–River Forest board meeting, Gillbane and district staff delivered a second-quarter construction update on Project 2, reporting progress on excavation and earth retention, upcoming concrete foundations and structural steel fabrication while outlining schedule impacts tied to utility relocation.
Gillbane's update said the project reached roughly 14% completion by the December reporting period, with more than 14,000 labor hours logged and one recordable safety incident to date. The contractor reported the contract remains at approximately $91 million and contingency balances were unchanged as presented. Ten change-order items were under review with a potential combined value near $164,000.
Contract staff described lost work days earlier in the project due to weather and extreme temperatures;…
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