DISTRICT SETTLES WITH FIRMS ON SCHOOL PROJECTS.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Daily News Staff Writer Three construction companies that helped build gymnasiums at two Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. middle schools have won $100,000 in settlements with the district for cost overruns Noun 1. cost overrun - excess of cost over budget; "the cost overrun necessitated an additional allocation of funds in the budget" cost - the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor and delays. The firms claimed they were owed $1.3 million of the $4 million building project, and the school board approved the settlements at Tuesday's board meeting to avoid further legal action. ``We're always disappointed when we have to pay additional funds,'' said Lowell Schultz, assistant superintendent Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), was a rank used by police forces in the British Empire. It was usually the lowest rank that could be held by a European officer, most of whom joined the police at this rank. of business services for the Simi Valley Unified School District A unified school district is a school district which includes both primary school (kindergarten through middle school or junior high) and high school (grades 9-12). In Illinois, these districts are called unit school districts. . But, officials added, the settlement was better than resolving the issue in court. ``We got a fair deal,'' Schultz said. ``We feel the settlement was equal to what we could have got in court.'' Most of the problems stemmed stemmed adj. 1. Having the stems removed. 2. Provided with a stem or a specific type of stem. Often used in combination: stemmed goblets; long-stemmed roses. from changes in the original plans for two $2 million gyms, which resulted in months-long construction delays. The gyms at Valley View and Sinaloa middle schools opened last fall after being under construction for about a year and missing the scheduled opening at the end of the 1996 school year. The gyms were financed by a certificate of participation, which is similar to a loan, that the district took out to fund several projects, including the Royal High School football stadium and work at Hillside Middle School and Simi Valley High School Simi Valley High School is a secondary school located in Simi Valley, California which was established in 1920 as the first high school in the valley. It nestles in the Santa Susana Mountains and is adjacent to the San Fernando Valley, part of the city and county of Ventura. . Officials said they try to keep changes to a minimum to avoid cost overruns. However, various alterations, such as those made to handle the sloping land at Valley View, come with the territory of building new facilities, they said. Under the settlements approved Tuesday, the board agreed to pay $9,340 to Anderson Consolidated Corp. and Metalox Inc., which had a $980,000 contract for cement and metal work; $47,500 to Sage Electrical Co. for electrical work; and a $45,000 settlement to Wainwright Wainwright, town (1991 pop. 4,732), E Alta., Canada, SE of Edmonton and near the Sask. border. It is a trade center and railroad division point for an oil and natural gas area. It has oil refineries, grain elevators, and flour mills. Nearby is a military base. Mechanical Inc., for mechanical work. ``I don't think we're happy with anything we consider to be over cost,'' said school board President Janice DiFatta. ``It also seems to be the norm that you're going to have overruns and different odds and ends and delays.'' |
|
||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion