Board authorizes Geotex third‑party materials testing for new high school project

Superintendent Robyn Gibson told trustees that third‑party testing is required for the new high‑school construction and described Geotex’s scope, which includes soil testing, inspection of drilled shafts, verification of reinforcing and structural steel, and testing concrete and masonry. Gibson said Geotex had worked Saturdays early in the project and that overtime contributed to an increased proposal amount of $117,000, bringing the budgeted total for testing to $316,700; she said the district hopes not to use the entire contingency.