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Board reviews Intermediate School change order, staff say IT scope moved into contractor package
Summary
Board presentation detailed construction additions (sinks, venting, wall adjustments) totaling about $49,977 in scope increases and described moving previously out‑of‑contract IT and access control work into the contractor package; staff said budgeted furniture/IT funds exist but some packet figures appeared unclear.
Miss Godfrey presented Change Order No. 4 for the intermediate school, outlining scope additions and budget implications. She enumerated discrete construction additions: sinks and hot water to science labs, required venting for chemical cabinets, wall adjustments for utilities, an access panel above refrigeration, additional painting in the media center and relocated ductwork, with those physical changes noted in the packet as totaling $49,977.07.
Godfrey said some items previously budgeted outside the construction contract — specifically access control work, data cabling and miscellaneous IT purchases — were being moved into the Wells and West construction contract so the general contractor could oversee that work. The packet included a larger line item for IT that staff described during the presentation; Godfrey said that shifting those items into the contract would put the contractor amount slightly over the earlier contract price while the district retains budgeted contingency for furniture and IT in other lines.
Board members asked for clarifications on line items and arithmetic on the packet. Godfrey explained that the initial change order credit still leaves a remaining contingency and that the move of IT items into the contract is intended to reduce administrative complexity and to reflect that a general contractor is better positioned to manage evolving tech specifications.
A motion was made to approve the change order; the transcript packet contained detailed line items and staff commentary. The board discussed the plan to continue monitoring change orders as the project progresses and noted additional small scope items will likely arise that can be handled within the project's contingency.
