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Contractors report 90% design for Gravette high school addition; storm-shelter requirements drive costs
Summary
Design and construction managers told the board the high school classroom addition is at 90% design and on schedule for agency review, but storm-shelter structural and utility work, fire-alarm upgrades and site electrical and water connections have increased the current cost estimate.
Design and construction representatives updated the Gravette School District Board of Education on a classroom addition project at the high school, saying the designs reached a 90% completion milestone and are ready for review by state agencies including the Arkansas Department of Health, the Department of Education and the State Fire Marshal (now coordinated with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management).
The presenters said the design is at a point where it can be issued for bid after agency review and quality control, but several required items have added to the estimate. They specifically called out $80,000 for fire-alarm upgrades to tie new and existing systems together and $86,700 to run a roughly 700-foot water service to serve the addition. The team also identified contingency…
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