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Board approves 50% payment on disputed track repair change order amid split vote; administration cites 'good-faith' move to restore usable track
Summary
After engineers and contractors disagreed on causes of settlement, the board voted 5–3 to release half of a change-order payment for track repairs while investigations continue; administration said the payment was a solicitor-recommended good-faith step to restore the facility for use.
The Shippensburg Area School District board voted 5–3 on Aug. 11 to release 50% of a disputed change order to repair settlement in the new high-school track while engineers and contractors continue to analyze the cause and scope of the problem.
Superintendent Mr. August told the board that geological testing had not identified an unexpected mass of organic material beneath parts of the track and that settlement of a few inches had occurred after installation. The district's geotechnical consultant and the design team provided analyses that are under review; the general…
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