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Board authorizes not-to-exceed change order after sinkhole uncovered at new elementary site
Summary
Contractors excavated a sinkhole beneath the new elementary school site; the board authorized district staff to approve a change order up to the quoted amount so remediation can proceed without delaying construction.
The Mercer County Board of Education voted to authorize staff to approve a not-to-exceed change order to repair a sinkhole discovered during excavation at the new elementary school construction site.
District construction staff and the design team told the board the site unexpectedly contained unstable material below what geotechnical borings had indicated. The excavation to reach stable bedrock grew to approximately 40 feet wide, 80 feet long and 35 feet deep, the…
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