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District to reengineer bus barn site after unexpected poor soils; staff say engineering firm will cover rework
Summary
Bandon SD 54 staff told trustees they found deep poor fill under the planned bus barn site, prompting plans to move the building about 60 feet, reengineer foundations and seek payment from the engineering contractor; moving the site could save roughly $15,000 by avoiding a lift station.
District facilities staff reported to the Bandon SD 54 board on Feb. 28 that geotechnical conditions at the planned bus barn site were worse than expected and that the district is pursuing reengineering and cost recovery from its engineering contractor.
"We dug down at least 15 feet, and we didn't hit where the soil again," a facilities staff member (S4) told the board, describing extensive fill and…
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