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Easton Area SD design team narrows value‑engineering choices; board weighs warranty, windows, finishes and emergency power
Summary
At a V E session the district team reviewed 26 top items: a blanket two‑year warranty alternate (~$1.15M), operable windows ($330K), finish choices (terrazzo vs quartz/VCT), HVAC screening, lighting options, and emergency power coverage; many items were held for design development or set as bid alternates.
Design and estimating consultants walked the Easton Area School District ad hoc committee through a prioritized value‑engineering (V E) review of roughly 26 "rank‑2" items on the schematic design. The V E presentation explained those items could be (a) included in the design, (b) excluded, (c) offered as bid alternates or (d) held for design development.
One of the largest single alternates presented was a blanket two‑year warranty for many scopes, which the team estimated would add about $1,150,000 to the contract. The design lead and board members recommended targeting high‑use items (door hardware, major HVAC components, certain lighting) and packaging the extra warranty as bid alternates so the board can choose…
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