Totals for fixing up old school OK'd

The Grand Coulee Dam School Districts board at its Monday night meeting approved seven construction change orders for $613,199 for work relating to the building of the new school complex, upgrading the old high school and associated work:

• $109,312 for construction of stairs to the lower campus, not in the original design, but needed due to the extension of the retaining wall that was connected to the gymnasium foundation.

• $243,278 to resurface tennis courts, repairing major cracks using post-tensioned concrete to be colored and striped.

• $85,494 to add a green area between the new building bus loop and remaining old LRHS structure, preservation of a large tree and add a sprinkler system.

• $37,739 to reconfigure an electrical room needed to address electrical inspector’s report.

• $36,364 to repair electrical cables and breakers to address electrical inspector’s concerns and continuous load rating requirements.

• $38,085 to add metal strapping for siding attachment, this amount negotiated down from $86,000.

• $62,927 for additional asbestos abatement resulting from discovery of asbestos containing material in LRHS classroom tile mastic and removal of ACM siding on gym exterior.

An estimated $800,000 more work remains to be done.