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Board weighs early onboarding of HVAC, electrical subcontractors for high-school renovation
Summary
District facilities staff recommended early onboarding (design-assist) of HVAC and electrical subcontractors to inspect existing conditions and reduce change orders for a major high-school renovation. Administration said the approach will use an open competitive bid and could be presented as an action item at the next meeting.
The West Bend School District on April 27 discussed a plan to early onboard HVAC and electrical subcontractors to perform investigative work during the design phase of a major high-school renovation.
Tim Harder, the district———director of facilities and technology, outlined why administration recommends an early onboarding or design-assist approach: bringing subcontractors into the design phase can reveal concealed existing conditions, generate more accurate cost estimates, guide phasing to keep the building operational, and allow early procurement of long-lead items.…
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