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Middle school renovation bids favorable but award paused pending Montgomery County Conservation District sign-off
Summary
Project presenters told the property committee that bids for the middle school renovation came in competitively and the base bid is under budget, but recommended delaying contract awards until the Montgomery County Conservation District issues a required permit; staff set a target to have approvals by Jan. 17 for the Jan. 21 board meeting.
Doug Taylor, presenting the middle school renovations and additions, told the property committee on Dec. 17 that Springfield Township had received conditional land-development approval from the township but remained without a required letter from the Montgomery County Conservation District (MCCD), a critical-path approval needed for erosion-and-sediment-control measures and building permits.
Taylor said the project team had pushed the district’s intent-to-award date back to March 15 to allow time for approvals, and he advised the committee against awarding prime contracts to multiple contractors who lack interdependent agreements until all permits are in hand. “I really don’t want the board to move forward with approving contracts for 4 prime contractors that…
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