Board is presented with $43,260.47 change order for Lawrence Education Center renovation

Board project staff presented change order number 2 for Lawrence Education Center on May 4, asking the board to authorize $43,260.47 to Johnco to replace aging breaker boxes found during renovation work.

"Those type of breaker boxes tend to not trip, which is a safety hazard," Carlson told the board, explaining the work is necessary while the renovation is underway. Carlson said the elevator is being installed and restrooms are being drywalled; the project timeline remains on track with an estimated July completion and plans to have students in the building in August.

Board members asked a few clarifying questions about timelines and future plans for the existing Douglas facility; Carlson said a roof replacement for the old Douglas building is planned using Health Life Safety funds and that decisions about Douglas's long-term use will come later.

Why it matters: The work responds to a discovered safety hazard and is budgeted as a change order to an active renovation project. Updating electrical panels is intended to meet safety standards and keep the project on schedule for fall occupancy.

What happens next: The superintendent recommended the resolution and the board received the change order presentation. The transcript does not record a separate vote on this specific change order within the posted segments.