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Geotechnical issues add scope and time to Robert E. Howard Elementary project, MBcon says
Summary
Contractor and design-team representatives told the Orangeburg County School District board that subsurface borings found unsuitable soils and debris on the Howard Elementary site, requiring remediation work that adds scope and could affect the schedule and Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) timeline.
Representatives for MBcon and the district’s design team told the Orangeburg County School District board on Feb. 11 that geotechnical testing at the Robert E. Howard Elementary site uncovered unsuitable soils and debris that will require removal and replacement before foundations can be constructed.
Craig Floyd, vice president of MBcon’s construction management division, said the project is “coming down the home stretch” on the GMP process but that the geotechnical report identified soil conditions that “have thrown us some late curve balls.” Bidders’ submittals were due the day after the meeting; MBcon said it planned to present the GMP package to the superintendent the following…
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