
Change order won’t cause Central Middle, career center project to take longer | Education News
WATERLOO — A change order on the Central Middle School remodeling and Waterloo Career Center expansion project isn’t expected to extend the time it takes to finish construction.
The Board of Education Monday approved the $14,132 change order, increasing the total project cost to $28.85 million. It will allow for the addition of conduit between two transformers to complete the utility loop.
Board member Lyle Schmitt raised a question about whether this would cause workers with contractor Larson Construction to take longer to finish the project. Documents available to the board seem to indicate the completion date won’t change.
Nonetheless, the recommendation on the change order was amended to note that it was being approved provided the date when the project is finished is not affected.
Almost a year ago, the board approved a change order pushing back completion of the Waterloo Community Schools’ project due to the availability of construction materials. At that point, the date it was to be finished moved from July 30, 2023, to March 1, 2024.
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In other business, the board approved the $67,650 purchase of a dishwasher for Central from Wilson Restaurant Supply of Cedar Falls. The school’s current dishwasher is 20 years old and and showing significant wear.
Photo gallery: Metro Baseball Tournament 5-21-22
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Cedar Falls first baseman Jaden Kramer reaches out to field a throw that beats Waterloo East runner Caleb Spooner Saturday during the metro baseball tournament championship game.
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Cedar Falls junior Shae Buskohl fires a pitch during the first inning Saturday of the metro baseball tournament at West.
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Waterloo West second baseman Brady Dean tries to handle a bouncing throw as Columbus Catholic’s Parker Kjeldsen steals second Saturday during the third-place game of the metro baseball tournament at West High.
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Waterloo East pitcher Maddox Harn throws a pitch during Saturday’s metro baseball tournament championship game at West High.
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The Waterloo East bench celebrates after a teammate made a great defensive play during the metro baseball tournament championship game Saturday at West.
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Cedar Falls’ Max Steinlage celebrates with his teammates after hitting a run-scoring triple in the second inning of the Tigers’ 15-0 victory over Waterloo East in the metro baseball tournament championship game.
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Columbus Catholic third baseman Patrick Underwood fires to first base for an out in Saturday’s metro baseball tournament third-place game at West.
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Columbus Catholic’s Carter Gallagher fires to first base for an out in Saturday’s third-place game against Waterloo West at West.
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Waterloo West’s Tayvon Homolar connects on a run-scoring hit during the third-place game Saturday of the metro baseball tournament at West High.