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GDOE says major school refurbishments on track but needs collateral equipment, repair funds
Summary
CIP officials reported progress on school refurbishments but warned that electrical change orders, delayed AC package-unit conversions and a $2.7M collateral equipment need for F. B. Leon Guerrero could delay full reopening without federal reimbursement or local reallocations.
Jimmy Pangolinan, GDOE’s CIP head, told the Nov. 14 oversight hearing that major refurbishment contracts are advancing—CoreTech crack-and-spall work is complete for roughly 1,362,847 square feet and restroom upgrades are approximately 80–90% finished—but several procurement and technical issues remain.
Key facilities issues: Pangolinan said electrical contractors discovered line-side and load-side wiring in the same manhole at multiple sites, requiring a $875,000 change order; some exterior doors require scope decisions; and conversion of…
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