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Board hears update on new school construction; roofing, dirt work and switchgear delays cited
Summary
A facilities update at the Jan. 6 Lincoln County School Board meeting described progress in sections A and B, roofing and insulation delays in Section C (gym/cafeteria), tile reorders and slow dirt-work progress after a contractor sale.
The Lincoln County School Board received a detailed construction update on Jan. 6 for the new school project, which the facilities presenter said is progressing in some trades but is behind schedule on site work and the gym roof.
The update, delivered by a staff member identified as Mister Bryant, said interior sections A and B have progressed to painting and ceiling grid installation, fire alarm wiring is in and heating generators were being delivered to allow work to continue. Bryant said tile orders required reordering after two tile lots mismatched in color and the contractor has expedited replacement tile.
Bryant told the board Section C (the gym and cafeteria area at the rear of the building) has roof sections installed except over the gymnasium. He said insulation in the gym got wet because contractor protections were inadequate, which delayed installation of a “white” vinyl roof product that must be installed during temperatures above freezing and requires multiple consecutive suitable days. He said the gym roof work requires special insulation and expanded-metal decking for acoustic performance and noted the insulation should have been covered to prevent damage.
On site work, Bryant said the original earthwork contractor (SJ and L) sold its business mid-project to a company called Wiregrass and that the new firm’s dirt-work progress has been slow. He said the district has discussed bond and contractor performance options and that dirt work is the primary current delay: “We are a month behind to a month and a half at this point. Most of that being dirt work,” he told the board.
Bryant said two generators would be onsite the next day to restore heat to sections A and B so interior work could continue, and that kitchen equipment deliveries (freezers and coolers) were scheduled and epoxy flooring and kitchen installation would follow once heating and equipment are in place.
Board members asked about a possible site tour; Bryant said a tour would likely wait until roofing is complete on Section C, which he estimated could be “a month or less” depending on weather and the need for multiple days above freezing for the vinyl roofing installation.
