Putnam County board approves $30,000,009.87 GMP 3 for Melrose Elementary

Putnam County board members voted to approve Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) 3 for the Melrose Elementary project, adopting the contract balance of $30,000,009.87 as presented at a special meeting.

The approval followed a detailed presentation by the contractor team and district staff explaining that GMP 3 covers the remaining work “from concrete all the way through all the finishes,” and includes allowances for items still under design. Bill Pearson, the contractor representative, told the board the GMP contains allowances for a replacement sewage lift station and for work on the campus wastewater treatment plant, which will require DEP permitting. “GMP number 1 was primarily for mobilization and demolition of the buildings on campus. GMP number 2 was for the site work… and this GMP 3… is the balance of the project,” Pearson said.

Why it mattered: The GMP bundles remaining construction tasks into a single change‑order package and sets the district’s near‑term fiscal commitment to complete Melrose. Presenters and board members focused on the largest open cost items (lift station, wastewater treatment plant and backup power), traffic and drop‑off logistics, student…