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Oak Grove board approves $204,000 change order after soft‑soil findings on bond parking‑lot project
Summary
The Oak Grove R‑VI board approved a $204,000 change order after contractor excavation uncovered extensive soft soil that failed proof‑roll tests; board members pressed for documentation and questioned pre‑bid soil assessment and owner‑representative oversight.
The Oak Grove R‑VI School Board voted to approve Change Order No. 1 for the bond parking‑lot project after crews found large areas of soft soil that required additional undercutting and rock fill.
Administration told the board that testing and excavation identified roughly 4,351 cubic yards of material that failed a proof‑roll test and needed replacement. "We had super soft soil, 4,351 cubic yards of area that did not pass proof roll test," a district representative said during the meeting. The…
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