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OUSD board approves preconstruction step for Villa Park 50-meter pool amid contract scrutiny
Summary
The Orange Unified School District approved preconstruction authorization and a lease-leaseback delivery method for a proposed 50-meter Villa Park Aquatic Center, approving a $45,000 preconstruction step and a contractor selection despite public concerns about vendor history and final project costs.
The Orange Unified School District Board on Tuesday authorized preconstruction services for the Villa Park High School Aquatic Center and approved pursuing the project through a lease-leaseback contracting method, a delivery approach the district says will help secure a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) later in the process.
District counsel and facilities staff described the lease-leaseback process as a way to bring a contractor into design discussions early and to limit change orders at construction. “Using lease-leaseback allows for an early collaboration between the selected contractor and the architect to try to develop the site plans, the drawings, contain the costs,” said counsel during the presentation. The board’s action authorizes the preconstruction phase and a $45,000 payment to the selected contractor to begin planning work.
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