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Facilities committee gets detailed update on Eithon Elementary budget, schedule and $2.8M in alternates
Summary
Committee heard a construction update for the new Eithon Elementary School: refined estimates show the building cost down about $700,000, soft costs of $10.9M and roughly $2.8M of recommended alternates to manage budget and bid-day scope; staff recommended carrying some items as bid alternates and returning in May and August for final decisions.
At the April 15 Radnor Township SD facilities committee meeting, district staff and consultants gave a detailed update on the new Eithon Elementary School project, outlining schedule milestones, revised cost estimates and a list of bid alternates totaling roughly $2.8 million in potential savings.
A SiteLogic representative told the committee the demolition package is currently out to bid (bid date extended to April 28) and that the district plans to return to the board with demolition‑contract results on May 27. The larger construction package is expected to be released to bid in late June into July, with contract awards returning to the board in August; construction is targeted to start in October and the building to be completed in June 2027.
On costs, the presenter said the building estimate is about $700,000 lower than the February estimate, site…
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