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Board panel warns contractors on delayed school security and audio systems; liquidated damages assessed at Robert Smalls project
Summary
Operations committee heard that one 2019-referendum project — Robert Smalls Leadership Academy — has missed substantial-completion deadlines and is accruing $750 per day in liquidated damages; staff described camera and PA/intercom delays, vendor changes and contingency plans to finish commissioning before the new school year.
The Beaufort County School District operations committee on May 23 reviewed continuing delays on security and audio systems tied to referendum construction projects, including the Robert Smalls Leadership Academy, where the architect has started assessing liquidated damages for missed contractual milestones.
Presenter updates said JE Dunn has not achieved contractual substantial completion at Robert Smalls; the architect has placed the contractor on notice and liquidated damages (reported at $750 per day) began April 24 and will be deducted from the contractor’s final payout or retained against…
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