Carpinteria board approves $7.54 million GMP and increases bond allocation for Aliso TKK project
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The Carpinteria Unified School District board approved a $7,539,885 guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and increased bond allocation for the Aliso TKK building, citing higher foundation and soft costs after updated geotechnical reviews; the board also authorized lease-leaseback documents.
The Carpinteria Unified School District board on Jan. 13 approved a guaranteed maximum price of $7,539,885 for the Aliso TKK building and moved to increase the project’s bond allocation from $7,412,624 to $9,047,862 to cover higher material, labor and soft costs.
District staff and project consultants told trustees the largest cost drivers were revised geotechnical borings and additional regulatory review. The district presented a revised construction estimate and said a peer review of the soils analysis allowed engineers to adopt a less-conservative foundation design that avoided expensive ground-improvement work, saving about $1 million compared with the most conservative option.
Architect and consultant comments highlighted the regulatory steps that affected schedule and cost. A consultant said the California Geological Survey required new borings and that the intervening review changed foundation recommendations; a peer review identified calculation discrepancies and recommended design adjustments that reduced but did not eliminate additional foundation cost.
Board discussion touched on schedule impacts and the cumulative effect of multi-year delays: "That cost us time, which equates to money," a trustee said during discussion of the project’s history and permitting delays. Consultants noted concurrent submission to DSA and planning reviews as a strategy to reduce schedule risk.
The board voted to increase the bond allocation and passed Resolution 26944 approving the GMP for McGilvery Construction; it then approved Resolution 26945 to authorize execution of lease-leaseback contract documents related to the project. The resolutions and GMP were described by staff as payable from Measure U bond funds.
Next steps: with the GMP and lease documents authorized, staff said construction is planned to begin mid-January with completion expected by January 2027, subject to the contractor’s schedule and any remaining permitting steps.
