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Skanska budget update lists $418 million figure, $1.1 million in disputed claims and remaining contingency

Lowell School Building Committee · July 31, 2026
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Summary

Skanska's Kevin Keane presented a project‑level budget summary showing a $418,000,000 line in the packet, described MSBA reimbursement figures from the packet, said about $1,100,000 in claims are outstanding, and described roughly $9,000,000 currently pending after savings and contingencies.

Kevin Keane of Skanska presented the committee with a budget summary on June 30, saying the packet shows a bottom‑line figure of "$418,000,000" and discussing where contingency and claim items sit as the job progresses.

Keane told members the project is moving funds back from the MSBA and that there are about "$1,100,000 in claims that are out there that we're still working through with Suffolk and the trade partners." He said owner and construction contingencies have been used in part and that the team has identified roughly $9,000,000 remaining after some savings from a buyout and reduced soil removal costs.

Committee members asked whether new change orders or surprises could still affect schedule or budget; Keane and Suffolk answered that the major subsurface and demolition risks are largely complete and that remaining work is primarily finishes, though unknowns could still arise. No new formal motion on funding was made; the committee proceeded to vote separately on BRR No. 6 later in the meeting.