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Board approves $204,000 change order after parking-lot soil problems
Summary
Oak Grove R-VI approved a $204,000 change order to a parking‑lot contract after contractors encountered unexpected soft soil and required large undercuts and rock infill; board discussion probed bidding, testing and oversight practices.
Oak Grove R‑VI school board members approved a $204,000 change order to a contractor’s parking‑lot contract after crews uncovered soft soil that required extensive undercutting and rock fill.
The approval followed a lengthy discussion during which district staff and the board reviewed the circumstances that produced the extra cost. District staff said the original contract was about $608,000; the change order adds roughly $204,000, making the contract approximately $812,000 in total. Staff and the board said the project used about 4,351 cubic yards of undercut that failed the proof‑roll test and required replacement material (millings and gravel) to be…
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