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Tempe school board approves $117.8 million GMP 2 for Connolly and Curry rebuilds after extended design review
Summary
After extended discussion about interior glass, cafeteria flow, electives and construction logistics, the Tempe Elementary School District board voted to approve Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 2 for the Connolly Middle School and Curry Elementary rebuilds; CORE Construction presented the GMP as about $117,759,000 and described market conditions.
Tempe, Ariz. — The Tempe Elementary School District governing board voted Dec. 3 to approve Guaranteed Maximum Price No. 2 for the Connolly Middle School and Curry Elementary rebuild projects after hearing design details and an extended question-and-answer period with DLR Group and CORE Construction.
CORE’s team described recent activity on the sites and summarized costs. Project director Brian Hamm said GMP 1 (previously approved) covered civil work and long-lead items at approximately $12.5 million. Jason Santor of CORE’s preconstruction team said the GMP 2 package the board considered is part of a total project scope the presentation identified at about $117,759,000. “We received over a 100 bids on this project,” Santor said, and CORE emphasized that market volatility, lead times and labor availability informed the budgeting and value…
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