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Capitol Heights bid comes in under budget; Percy Julian project 24% complete, board told

Montgomery Public Schools Board of Education · March 11, 2026
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Summary

Volkert told the Montgomery Public Schools board the Percy Julian project is 24% complete and Russell Construction submitted the low base bid of $43.4 million for Capitol Heights; alternates raise the bid to $46.6 million, still under the district’s $47 million budget.

At the March 10, 2026 work session, a Volkert representative updated the Montgomery Public Schools board on capital improvements and reported progress and bid results for two major projects.

The representative said overall Percy Julian construction is about 24% complete and that three days were added to the schedule because of rain in February. Construction milestones included poured second-floor slabs in Areas A and B, ongoing…

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