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Bath County board debates sprinkler strategy as school renovations advance; approves testing, masonry and inspection work
Summary
At a July 28 meeting the Bath County Board heard detailed design and contractor updates on middle‑ and high‑school renovations, debated whether to move sprinkler work from alternate to base bid to reduce future change orders, and approved testing/balancing, masonry repair PR‑37 and special inspection services.
The Bath County Board of Education on July 28 heard updates on middle‑ and high‑school renovation projects and approved several construction‑related actions while staff urged the board to decide whether to move sprinkler work from an alternate to a base bid.
The project designer (Speaker 3) told the board the middle school design development is roughly 75% complete and scheduled a document review for Aug. 19. He recommended the board consider making the sprinkler scope a base‑bid item so contractors know the building’s fire protection up front and the district avoids multiple later change orders to plug concealed openings discovered once demolition exposes structure. "We are recommending that the sprinkler scope become base bid to the project," he said, noting the choice would change how contractors…
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