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Contractor reports progress on OPRF high school addition; board stresses safety and quality over rushing move-in
Summary
Contractor and project team reported substantial interior and MEP progress on the new high school addition, gave milestone dates (pool pour mid-March; targeted substantial completion July 31 for a wing and an Aug. 19 window for final inspections), and emphasized safety and quality amid weather- and staffing-related delays.
Contractors and district construction managers told the Oak Park–River Forest SD 200 Board of Education on Jan. 29 that the high school addition is advancing but faces weather- and sequencing-related delays that could push some occupancy activities into August.
Jeff Bergman, director of construction, and contractor representatives reported the project’s contract value remains near $71 million, with built-to-date expenditures just under $41 million and roughly 14 open change items totaling about $343,000. The team said they have logged approximately 107,000 labor hours on the project to date.
Contractor presenters detailed near-term…
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