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Bath County board hears middle-school sprinkler tradeoffs, approves high-school masonry and inspection work
Summary
Design team recommended making sprinkler work part of the middle-school base bid to reduce potential change orders; board approved a masonry tuckpointing change order and special inspection services tied to Bath County High School projects.
The Bath County Board of Education on July 28 heard a design update recommending that sprinkler installation for the middle school be moved from an alternate into the base bid, and approved change orders and inspection services for ongoing work at Bath County High School.
Design and construction consultants told the board the middle-school project is about 75% through design development and that including sprinklers in the base bid would simplify construction and reduce the risk of change orders when concealed openings are exposed. A consultant said including sprinklers would raise the construction line item priced by bidders but would reduce later mechanical and fire‑protection change orders tied to patching masonry and ceiling openings discovered during demolition. The consultant presented illustrative numbers, saying an example construction scope without…
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