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Board hears DLA assessment for Central Middle School; asks for $55 million focused option
Summary
DLA Architects told the Evergreen Park ESD 124 board that near-term mechanical and life-safety work at Central Middle School could total roughly $4.9 million plus $500,000 O&M contingency; trustees asked the firm to return with a focused, lower-cost design and requested a $55 million targeted option rather than a previously discussed $74.9 million districtwide package.
DLA Architects presented a facility assessment of Central Middle School on Jan. 21, outlining a set of near-term mechanical, plumbing and life-safety needs and preliminary cost estimates. The firm identified unit-vent replacements last performed in 1996 and original boilers dating from the 1970s as items approaching the end of their service life. Ed Wright of DLA told trustees the near-term package the firm reviewed is about $4.9 million with an additional roughly $500,000 for operations and maintenance contingency — for a total near-term estimate of about $5.5 million.…
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