By Mark Reynolds
Last week the Highland School Board approved a series of payments and/or adjustments on the 2022 capital project starting with a disbursement of $6,980.30 to Vinco Builders, the Prime General Contractor for Phase I of the project. This is for additional asphalt surfacing and chain link fencing around the outdoor play area at the Elementary School.
The School Board approved a payment of $6,641.31 to the prime plumbing contractor, S&O Construction Services, for Phase 2 of the project. This is for the installation of additional water fountains in the corridors at the Middle School.
A payment of $1,497.89 was approved to prime mechanical contractor, S&O Construction Inc. for the relocation of heat piping discovered below the raised floor system in the Food Services Office at the High School.
A payment of $3,963.67 was approved to prime Electrical contractor, J&J Sass Electric, for phase 2 of the project for the replacement of new wire mold and outlets for the principals office at the high school.
In addition, the board also approved $623.22 to J&J Sass to install a new power feed to one of the new water fountains at the Middle School and $1,027.34, for the company to repair a damaged underground conduit located near the steeplechase adjacent to the new athletic field at the High School.
The School Board approved a change order in the amount of $5,450.82 to Fire, Security and Sound Systems Inc, to provide additional speakers in the gym at the Middle School.
In a series of actions, the School Board rescinded their 7/1/24 approval that authorized a credit change order of $-55,104.16 for prime site work contractor Cirone Construction for phase 2 for deleting the depth of the infiltration stone required below the synthetic turf field at the High School. The board alternatively approved a credit change order for $-112,337.41 for the same company to delete the depth of the infiltration stone required below the synthetic turf field at the High School.
The School Board also authorized a change order of $65,818.24 for Cirone Construction to change the specifications of the dynamic stone composition below the synthetic turf field at Highland High School as required by the Synthetic Turf Vendor.
The School Board rescinded their 11/12/24 approval that authorized a change order of $11,773.48 to Cirone Construction on phase 2 to provide additional excavation and stone fill sub-base materials to obtain the required bearing capacity for the pier foundations for the new bleachers at the High School and approved payment of $10,237.81 for the company to provide the additional excavation and stone fill.
The School Board also rescinded an 11/12/24 approval to disburse $7,432.32 to Cirone to provide additional excavation to obtain Turf Vendor required elevations to accommodate turf field materials for the new athletic field at High School and alternatively, authorizing a Change Order in the amount of 8,547.17 to Cirone to provide the additional excavation and elevations at the athletic field at High School.
The School Board authorized a Change Order in the amount of $4,095.00 for Cirone Construction to provide saw-cutting of the previously installed concrete long jump/triple jump pit to accept a new pit cover at the athletic field at High School.
In a final recommendation the School Board approved a payment of $5,301.74 to prime general contractor Ferrari & Sons to install a new frieze board and fascia board around the boundary of the new Concession Stand/Toileting Building.