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Facilities committee reviews Liberty Curtain punch list, weighs $3,200 epoxy flooring change order
Summary
At an April 28 Keystone Central SD facilities committee meeting, staff reported progress on Liberty Curtain punch-list items, scheduled June electrical work and an HVAC breaker fix, and presented a disputed $3,200 change order to repair delaminated epoxy flooring the contractor blames on cleaning chemicals.
At an April 28 facilities committee meeting of Keystone Central SD, staff provided an update on construction and punch-list work at Liberty Curtain School, including scheduled electrical repairs and a contested flooring change order.
Sam, who led the update, said Silver Tip installed a new water softener and that a new 1,500-amp panel has arrived; Holster Clark is scheduled to perform electrical repairs, including replacing a temporary 1,600-amp service, beginning June 8. Sam also reported that HVAC contractor Hustler identified an incorrectly sized breaker on the cooling tower and will replace it to stop nuisance trips.
The committee focused on a flooring issue in the kitchen and bathrooms. Sam described a contractor change request to repair a delaminated topcoat on epoxy flooring and said the contractor is charging to patch only the damaged sections. "The change order is for the epoxy flooring in the kitchen and the bathrooms...the top layer...delaminated and is peeling up in a couple of areas," Sam said. The contractor has estimated the work at just over $3,000 (committee discussion named about $3,200).
District staff told the committee there is a current dispute over cause. The flooring contractor contends that district cleaning chemicals caused the delamination; staff replied that the flooring company demonstrated appropriate cleaning products and procedures to district personnel and that cleaning protocols are now clarified. Committee members discussed the options of accepting the contractor’s change order, using retained contract funds to cover repair costs, or requiring the contractor to complete repairs under warranty where applicable.
Sam also reported there are 17 remaining punch-list items at Liberty Curtain. He said the district is holding retainage where appropriate and that newly installed components (for example, the water softener) carry a warranty that begins on the installation date.
The committee did not take a formal vote on the change order during the meeting; staff was asked to continue communications with contractors, document warranty start dates for replaced items, and bring any recommended change-order approvals forward to the board if needed.
