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Board approves contingency increases after canopy design requires larger footings on intermediate addition

Siloam Springs School District Board of Education · December 19, 2025
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Construction representatives told the board a value-engineered switch from an aluminum to a steel canopy increased footing size and material costs. The board approved a change‑order contingency increase (about $17,000 additional contingency) and a separate line item of roughly $7,000 for new footings to cover the unforeseen costs; interior work remains on track for students to return after break.

Construction contractors and district project staff told the board the intermediate addition is nearing interior completion but that a delegated-design change to a steel canopy required larger footings than originally priced. Christian Salazar (CR Crawford) explained the revised canopy calculations called for 6x6…

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