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Board approves TimberQuest kit construction as a cost‑saving path for Elkhorn Village modernization
Summary
Faced with schematic estimates $20 million over budget, Washington Unified trustees approved moving forward with TimberQuest—a factory‑assembled kit method staff say will save $5–6 million, shorten construction time and meet Division of State Architect preapproval—while noting tradeoffs in layout flexibility and future maintenance needs.
District facilities staff told trustees schematic design estimates for the Elkhorn Village modernization project exceeded the construction budget by roughly $20 million. To address the gap, staff recommended a construction method offered by TimberQuest: pre‑assembled kit components built offsite and assembled on a slab foundation that…
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