The Warwick Building Committee approved a change order adding roughly $17,000 to the Pilgrim High School contract for door hardware, sprinkler, fire alarm and lighting updates. Presenters said a larger $140,000 version, mostly a $120,000 referee locker room in the annex, was dropped. The committee next meets November 4.
Warwick, R.I. — The Warwick Building Committee on Wednesday morning approved a roughly $17,000 change order for Pilgrim High School after a lengthy exchange over whether the charge added to the project or reflected savings from a pared-down annex redesign, according to the Warwick Building Committee’s published meeting recording.
The item, listed as PCO 950052, was approved by voice vote. A change order is a mid-construction price adjustment to a signed contract, and the committee must sign off on each one before it is paid.
Where the number came from
A project team member presenting the item said it stemmed from bulletin 3, a design update issued in September of last year. The presenter said it had taken a long time to price because the first version came in at a total of $140,000…