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Construction update: several major Lee County school projects hit Army Corps permitting delays, contingency uses disclosed
Summary
District construction staff reported November change-order totals, contingency uses and project estimates; several major rebuilds and new schools remain tied to U.S. Army Corps permitting windows that could add costs if reviews extend.
Scott Riggenbacher and Melissa Rivera briefed the board on November change orders and the bimonthly construction update, reporting direct material purchases, returned change-order savings and contingency expenditures across multiple projects.
For November, the district recorded a direct material purchase of $7,873 and returned change-order savings of about $1,027,332.21 across four projects; contingency adjustments expended $99,386.71, Riggenbacher said. He noted the district closed Franklin Park and moved it into project closeout and audit. The construction portfolio includes roughly 50 active projects at various stages.
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