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Board tables $28.9M GMP for Innovation Campus Phase 3 after questions about rising electrical costs
Summary
District and contractor Block Construction presented a $28.88 million guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for Phase 3 of the Innovation Campus, driven largely by a higher-than-anticipated electrical-service upgrade; trustees voted to table the GMP to allow staff time to review bids and supporting documentation.
District project staff and Block Construction briefed trustees on the proposed Phase 3 scope for the Innovation Campus, which includes an early childhood building and a workforce development center with flexible meeting and cafe space. The contractor reported a buyout process with 38 subcontractor bid packages and 133 bids from about 201 invited firms, producing a GMP of roughly $28.88 million.
Key driver of the increase Staff and the contractor said the largest single driver of the cost increase…
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