Kiski Area construction update: progress reported, two change orders on the agenda

A project representative updated the Kiski Area School District board on construction progress at the new facility, describing substantial recent work and two change orders listed on the agenda.

The representative said second-floor classrooms are mostly in a punch-list phase, with ceiling 'clouds' and mechanicals being coordinated and corridor flooring planned in the coming weeks. The entry area ceiling clouds are installed and curtain-wall framing was expected to start shortly. The presenter estimated water-remediation work is about 75% complete and said kitchen flooring has started; a kitchen pre-install meeting with the vendor is scheduled for tomorrow at 1:00 p.m.

Two change orders were highlighted. The Allegheny City Electric change order No. 8 includes installing steel bollards and concrete around a new electrical transformer and powering an existing electrical panel that was not shown for demolition but required reconnection to the new service. The second change order addresses an omission for a support steel beam needed to hold a folding partition in a large health-room area; that item included a credit for corridor drywall topping-off from the interior contractor. The representative said weekly walk-throughs with prime contractors and major subcontractors are ongoing to resolve hold-ups.

Board members and staff agreed to schedule a walk-through for the board before the next meeting to observe progress. The change orders were presented as items to be acted on at an upcoming voting meeting; no vote occurred during the information session.