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Lenoir County board approves E.B. Frank construction GMP, subject to final legal review
Summary
After a lengthy presentation from construction managers and questions from board members, the Lenoir County Board of Education voted to approve the guaranteed maximum price agreement for the new E.B. Frank Middle School subject to final review by the board ttorney.
The Lenoir County Board of Education on June 2 approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) agreement to begin construction of the new E.B. Frank Middle School, voting to allow the construction manager to start site work while the board ttorney completes a final review.
Metcon, the project's construction manager, told the board the project is "under budget" and recommended proceeding to move dirt and issue subcontractor contracts. Mike Konischka, identified in the meeting materials as the construction team lead, told the board the GMP includes allowances and contingencies the firm described as larger than typical K-12 projects and said the district would not need to reduce scope through value engineering.
Board members were given a line-by-line summary of the GMP during the meeting packet presentation and asked multiple questions about permitting, schedule and…
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