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Villa Park pool project estimate rises by roughly $4 million; board asks staff to return with options
Summary
Pre‑construction investigations at Villa Park High revealed underground utilities and a high water table that raised the project's updated estimated cost from about $15.8M to $19.8M. PBK Architects presented relocation/rotation options and a menu of cost‑saving measures; the board requested further analysis including smaller pool options, schedule impacts and CEQA implications.
District staff and PBK Architects briefed the Orange Unified School District board on July 18 about discoveries made during the Villa Park High School aquatic center pre‑construction phase and an updated project estimate.
PBK’s principal in charge (Bruce) told the board the site investigations found multiple unforeseen subsurface constraints — including a gas main, an underground conduit for photovoltaic (solar) infrastructure, a separate power conduit and a high water table — that were not fully accounted for in the preliminary December estimate. Project manager Ariel (PBK) said the initial December estimate of $15.8 million (hard + soft costs) predates the most recent due‑diligence mapping and geotechnical studies; the updated total…
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