What happened
At the meeting, Director of Construction Services Billy Kidd brought forth a change order to Phase 1 of the high school project, approved by voters in a November 2021 bond election. The change order is for a design change of a structural archway at the campus’s main entrance and a decision to keep four existing tennis courts.
Kidd said that keeping four of the campus’s eight tennis courts will allow students to take part in the sport without going elsewhere.
“My knowledge of it is we were going to take all of them originally to create more parking. That being said, that would have forced the high school to find alternative courts for their program, so it was a consideration to the district and to the campus to make sure that we had available space for that program without having to bus students for their activity,” Kidd said.
The change order, if approved, would add $101,232 to project expenses, to be covered with contingency and/or buyout savings within the guaranteed maximum price of the contract, according to agenda documents. The current cost of the project is $88.46 million as of June 5.
Next steps
The change order will come back to the board for approval at an August meeting, Kidd said.
The first phase of the project, a three-story academic wing, is expected to be completed by October 24, according to agenda documents. Kidd said the goal is for move-in to take place during the winter break.
