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Board presses staff on large consultant-omission change orders and errors-and-omissions rates

Broward County School Board · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Board members pressed district staff about a nearly $300,000 consultant‑omission change order and asked for data on errors‑and‑omissions rates and consultant billing practices.

Board members raised concerns about a sizable change order listed as a consultant omission for the Lloyd Estates project and sought explanations and recourse. One member called the nearly $300,000 change order “disheartening” and asked staff whether the district could recover costs from the consultant.

District construction staff explained the omissions were design errors — conditions shown on as‑builts or missed in design reviews — rather than purely unforeseen site conditions. Staff said some additional work, such as rooftop‑unit relocation and structural reinforcement, was required…

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