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Littlestown Area SD construction update: project on track, presenter reports change orders under 1%
Summary
District staff provided a progress briefing on the new addition, reporting boilers, ductwork, windows and much of the interior are nearing completion, the primary transformer is due this week, contract remains 26 months with the project at month 15, and change orders to date total less than 1% of the original contract.
District staff provided a construction update on the new school addition during the board meeting, saying the project remains broadly on schedule and most major systems are near completion.
An unidentified district speaker reporting to the board said the contract duration is 26 months and the project is at month 15, with the team approaching a period when a small number of catch-up days might be needed. The speaker listed milestones reached: boiler room piping and wiring complete and boilers tested; gas regulators and new gas line installed; polished concrete floors in the new addition; window frames and glazing about 90% complete; the new main stairs and athletic-lobby stairs poured and polished; exterior doors, glass and new front entrance with bus loop installed; new parking lot base and finish coat in place and striped.
Mechanical and electrical work were described as largely finished: classroom HVAC drops and ductwork around 90% complete, first-floor areas described as nearly done and second floor two-thirds complete, rooftop bearing handlers installed and piped, sprinkler piping about 90% complete, and electrical service completed and ready for primary transformer installation (the presenter said the transformer would be on site by the end of the week). A generator was reported as placed and a secondary transformer installed and being wired.
On budget and contract matters, the presenter said change orders to date represent less than 1% of the original project cost — below the 3–5% range the presenter called typical for such projects — and that several change orders had been approved and were listed in materials shown to the board. The speaker also walked board members through progress photos of interior spaces (grand staircase, multipurpose room, team rooms, cardio/weight area, biology casework) and exterior site work (front circle excavation, parking, athletic entrance and west face of the new addition).
Board members and others asked brief operational questions about the impact on classes and events; at the meeting end staff reported a November 25 meeting with the safety officer and building administrators to review visitor and administrative protocols ahead of occupancy.
No formal vote or additional staff directive tied to the construction update appears in the provided transcript.
