Contractor updates Piedmont board on progress of new schools, bond reconciliation
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Lingo Construction briefed the board on progress at the new intermediate and elementary projects, noting staged turnovers and near‑term finishing work; the board later approved a $532,008.69 deduct change order returning funds to the bond fund.
Lingo Construction gave the Piedmont School Board a status update on bond‑funded projects, reporting steady progress across the new intermediate school and several elementary additions.
The contractor said work on the intermediate school began in March and is being completed in block sections. Interior and exterior milestones include the roof at about 70% complete and masonry veneers roughly 45% finished. The contractor described a phased turn‑over approach, with Block 2 expected to be the first classroom area ready in mid‑March and interior millwork scheduled to follow that month. The contractor said its current plan is to complete the overall intermediate project in July, with attempts to pull portions of the schedule earlier if possible.
On the Stone Ridge Elementary shelter addition, the contractor said work began May 27 and listed a target completion of April 10, though a canopy supplier issue could move the finish into March. Scissor Tail Elementary was reported to have recently completed foundations, with site paving and steel erection planned over the winter months.
The board discussed schedule risk and occupancy timing; the contractor said it had mitigated most construction risk on its side and recommended phased turnover to allow staff to outfit and occupy classrooms incrementally. The board pressed for clarity on finish dates and utility milestones.
Later in the meeting the board approved a deduct change order for the elementary construction project that returns $532,008.69 to the bond fund. Staff described the change as a reconciliation of allowances that had been conservatively held during a site change; the motion passed on a roll‑call vote with affirmative responses from board members Matt Nelson, Derek, Neil Gasp and Jared Moser.
What happens next: staff will proceed with the schedule oversight and phased turnovers described by the contractor and will complete the formal reconciliation tied to the approved deduct change order.