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Farmington committee says FHS building is nearly complete, approves small change orders and amends schedule
Summary
The Town of Farmington committee reviewed final construction milestones for the FHS building, approved two contractor change orders totaling $6,632.94 and several invoices, and voted to remove the Jan. 13 meeting from the 2026 schedule as the project moves to close-out.
The Town of Farmington committee on [date] heard updates that the FHS building is roughly 95–96% complete and approved small change orders and invoices as construction moves into final close-out.
Committee Chair (Speaker 1) said the project is “about, let's say, 95%…96%” complete and that the committee would tour the building after the meeting. He described recent milestones: new restroom tile on the second and third floors, first-floor flooring and ceiling inspections, passing the state vault inspection, painting of the gym and lobby, installation of gym wall pads and hoops, storefront glass and gym doors, and completion of the gym floor by Christmas. He said the team was awaiting an MEP punch-list report, final fiber hookup and generator startup, and a scheduled state inspection likely in January.
The financial subcommittee reported progress on invoices and contingency. Speaker 3 said the committee approved an invoice package and updated the contingency log, adding that the remaining owner's contingency is “just over $154,000.” That report included applications for payment: Silver (professional services through November) for approximately $2,000; site contractor Lucio for $107,207.50 for paving and concrete work; and KBE’s application for $1,071,294.99.
The committee also approved two change orders presented by Speaker 4. Change order 73, for $2,119.64, covers adding antifreeze to an attic sprinkler zone to prevent freeze damage and repiping an inspector’s test drain into the sump pump. Change order 74, for $4,513.30, pays for four additional fire-alarm speaker strobes identified during a fire marshal walkthrough. After brief questions about the attic zone and strobe placements, Speaker 1 called a vote; members responded “aye,” and the motion carried.
On scheduling, Speaker 1 noted the new town council will be sworn in on Jan. 13 and said his role ends Jan. 12. Given the building close-out timeline, members agreed to amend the 2026 meeting schedule and remove the Jan. 13 meeting; the committee voted to approve the amended schedule.
The committee planned an immediate site visit to observe the building’s progress and then adjourned. No formal authorizing ordinance or statute was cited during the discussion.
The meeting included routine procedural steps, multiple invoice approvals and small change orders tied to building close-out; the owner's remaining contingency balance was reported and will be used to cover close-out costs. The committee will continue to monitor punch-list items, fiber installation and generator start-up as the project moves toward final inspections.
