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School board approves $30.04 million guaranteed maximum price for Bedford County construction projects
Summary
The Bedford County School Board voted to approve a guaranteed maximum price of $30,035,220 under the PPA/PPEA for construction at Bedford Primary and auditorium renovations and canopy work at two high schools; the board and design/construction teams outlined a phased schedule, contingency and expected community impacts.
The Bedford County School Board on Jan. 9 approved a guaranteed maximum price of $30,035,220 for a package of school construction projects under the county's PPA/PPEA procurement, the board said during its organizational meeting.
The package covers a new multipurpose/gym addition at Bedford Primary School and auditorium renovations and ancillary work at Liberty High School and Stanton River High School, plus campus canopy and site drainage improvements. The board heard a presentation from Jamerson Lewis Construction and architect Dominion 7 before the vote.
Why it matters: the work is intended to renovate aging auditoriums, add rehearsal and instructional spaces, and build a smaller, dedicated gym/multipurpose room for Bedford Primary that the district said will reduce the need to convert the cafeteria for PE and assemblies. County staff and contractors said the design team trimmed the price…
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