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District updates progress, timelines and change-order procedures for Elkhorn, Western Hills and Franklin County projects
Summary
District staff reported progress photos, delivery and pay-app timing, change-order accounting and inspection status for multiple school construction projects including Elkhorn Elementary, auxiliary gyms, Franklin County and Western Hills; staff noted OSHA findings on a contractor incident and explained how credits and change orders are tracked.
District facilities staff updated the Franklin County School Board on construction progress at Elkhorn Elementary, auxiliary gym sites, Franklin County High School and Western Hills, and described greenhouse work at Western Hills and Franklin County.
The presentation included recent site photos, sequencing plans (gym/storm-shelter work first at Elkhorn), and an explanation of change-order accounting: because multiple prime contractors work on a single project, each contractor's change orders appear as separate "No. 1" items. District staff said credits from earlier provisional allowances have been returned in some cases and are reconciled against subsequent change orders before final closeout.
Staff also told the board that one contractor had been cited by OSHA after a worker was injured; the…
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