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School board approves $62.7 million guaranteed maximum price for Lake Weir Middle School replacement
Summary
The Marion County School Board approved an amendment establishing a $62,698,806.77 guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the Lake Weir Middle School replacement project. Board members questioned line-item general-condition totals and staff noted a U.S. Fish & Wildlife permit requirement may delay groundbreaking until federal offices resume operations.
The Marion County School Board on Oct. 28 approved an amendment setting a $62,698,806.77 guaranteed maximum price for the Lake Weir Middle School replacement, with a vote of 5-0.
The district—s project manager and staff presented the GMP and said the design yields a roughly 152,000-square-foot building with an estimated cost of about $402 per square foot and a planned substantial completion in May 2027. Staff said work was expected to start in November…
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