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CCSD facilities staff outline change‑order reductions, describe multilayered approval process
Summary
Chief Facilities Brandon McLaughlin and interim Construction Management Director Josh Chesnick presented data showing lower change‑order rates on new construction and modernization projects and described a multilayered review process that routes large change orders to the Board for approval under District Policy 72.10.
Brandon McLaughlin, CCSD chief facilities officer, told the Board of Trustees on Aug. 6 that the district has reduced change orders on construction projects and uses multilayered controls to review requests.
"Changes are a very routine and often necessary part of all construction projects," McLaughlin said, summarizing a presentation that included historical percentages for change orders and explanations of why they vary by delivery method. McLaughlin said new‑construction change orders were about 6.38% of contract value for projects in the capital improvement program covering fiscal years 1999–2015, 4.66% for fiscal years 2016–2020, and 1.44% for fiscal years 2021–2025. He said similar reductions appear on modernization work (6.81% → 3.38% → 1.85%).
The presentation identified two main reasons those percentages have fallen: increased use of collaborative delivery methods (construction manager at risk and…
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