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Construction update: district reports $2.5M in direct material purchases and 52 active projects; multiple sites moving forward pending permits

Lee County School Board · January 14, 2026
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Construction staff told the board direct material purchases were about $2.5 million; regular change orders ~ $514,000; contingency adjustments were listed in project reports. Staff reviewed 52 active projects (34 on schedule) and gave project-level updates including Bayshore K-8, Bonita Springs Elementary, Cape Tech, Hector Caferetta, and sites awaiting Army Corps reviews.

Scott Rickenbacher, director of construction, and project coordinator Melissa Rivera presented the district’s November 2025 change-order and bimonthly construction update.

Rickenbacher said the front-cover figures show roughly $2.5 million in direct material purchases (with roughly $103,000 returned), approximately $514,000 in regular change orders, and contingency adjustments itemized per project in the supporting report. He…

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