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Board approves multi-sports stadium change orders after heated debate over contractor performance
Summary
The Midland County School District Board approved several change orders for the multi-sports stadium project while several board members criticized contractor performance, disputed responsibility for delays and debated whether the district should press for credits or pursue legal remedies.
The Midland County School District Board of Education on a motion approved multiple change orders tied to the multi-sports stadium project at Kishbank Fields, after an extended discussion in which board members sharply criticized the contractor’s schedule, workmanship and management.
Board member Mister Baker and other trustees raised concerns about delays that disrupted graduations, practices and meets, and about construction quality — particularly a retaining wall — saying the district incurred inconvenience and risk when work ran past the contract completion date. “I don’t think we should be negotiating anything with them. I think they should be covering it all,” Baker said during the discussion. Board members and staff described disputes among contractor, manufacturer and the engineer over correct installation and noted defects that the district had…
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