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Low apparent bid of $31.75 million for new Pinehurst Elementary exceeds budget; district explores savings, contingencies and schedule
Summary
Four bids opened for the new Pinehurst Elementary School; apparent low bidder Thomas Construction Group submitted $31,750,000, about $2.88 million above the project line-item construction budget. District staff described contingencies, potential savings and a September award recommendation.
At a work session Aug. 5, Moore County Schools staff reported on recent bid openings and the status of multiple construction projects funded by the 2018 bond and other financing.
John Barath (presented as the district project lead) told the board four contractors submitted bids for the new Pinehurst Elementary School; the apparent low bidder was Thomas Construction Group of Wilmington with a base bid of $31,750,000. Barath said the budgeted construction amount on the project schedule had been $28,870,000 — leaving an apparent shortfall of about $2,880,000 between the budgeted construction line and the low bid.
District staff and the design team (listed in the presentation as constituent architects and engineers) met with Thomas Construction to review the bid and…
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