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Board approves change order for middle- and high-school technology work; administration says bond budget remains fluid
Summary
The board approved a change order above the $50,000 threshold to add technology scope at the middle and high school to keep the bond project on schedule; administrators said some other change orders reduced costs and staff are evaluating bond-sale timing to manage overall series costs.
Edwardsburg Public Schools’ board on June 10 approved a change order for technology scope at the middle and high school that exceeded the $50,000 threshold and required board action.
Administration said the additional work emerged as construction uncovered items not included in original bids and that the change order would keep the project timeline on track. The district’s bond-manager and architect recommended the approval so the contractors could continue without delay. The board approved the change order.
Administrators noted other change orders produced savings (for example, not moving a door at the middle school) and that they are reviewing options to manage total bond-series costs, including whether to move the sale timing for the second bond series to take advantage of current market conditions. The district said it would present a final cost report after upcoming bid openings (the traffic-loop/parking bid opening was called out as a key point) and circulate that report to the board.
Why it matters The change order alters contract scope and affects the overall bond budget and schedule. Approving the work now helps avoid schedule delays but may increase series-one expenditures; the administration highlighted offsetting savings in other areas and the option of adjusting bond-sale timing.
What’s next Facilities staff will provide the board an updated cost report after pending bid openings and recommend adjustments to spending or bond-sale timing as needed.
