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Board approves $10.16 million MEP allowance for new Woodland junior high as neighbors urge alternate sites
Summary
Fayetteville Board of Education approved a $10,157,846 mechanical/electrical/plumbing allowance to keep construction on schedule for the new Woodland junior high while residents testified about slope, tree loss and traffic risks tied to the chosen site east of College Avenue.
President Tim Hudson convened the July meeting of the Fayetteville Board of Education and the board approved a $10,157,846 allowance for mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) work related to the new Woodland junior high project.
The allowance was presented to the board to keep site work moving while the district and the design team complete a value-engineering review intended to bring the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) closer to budget. Dr. Williams, giving the construction update, said the revised GMP will be presented in September and that the MEP allowance “will be credited to the MEP portion of the overall GMP.”
The allowance vote followed a public comment period in which several residents urged the board to reconsider the district’s east-of-College Avenue site, citing geology, steep slopes, tree loss and neighborhood traffic impacts.
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