| Show Cost Estimates On Construction Of School Are High Cost estimates for construction at the Duchesne High School exceed the fund appropriation for the project by reports Supt Rowan C. These cost estimates were presented to the local school board along wih preliminary drawings and outlined specifications by the Cannon and of Salt Lake For new which has a fund appropriation of in the cost estimates were and for the remodeling with a fund cost estimates amounted to the superintendent To Meet State Although it was agreed that two or three construction items could be trimmed from the plans to reduce the building the local board of education is planning to meet with the state superintendent of public instruction and other state school officials to seek guidance for getting the Duchesne High School project within the limit of funds It has been planned to have the plans and specification ready for bid advertising next Costs Have Increased Stutz explained the alio- cation of for new for and for equipment was made In Construction cost was then based upon a square foot compared to the cost estimate of 1957 as scheduled by the National Association of Although the present building plan at stays within the allocated square feet of floor the total estimated cost is more than 25 per cent of the funds allocated in 1951 under the state emergency program for the Stutz explained the areas to be constructed at were some of the most expensive in a high school They include a science a administrative dressing rooms and a heating These areas put the construction cost well above the average overall cost of a high school Extends North The proposed new construction the school calls for extending the existing building to the By planning the construction in this it will not be necessary to move any of the auxiliary buildings on the school reports Rowan C. Two former plans considered for the project would necessitate the moving of the school's industrial building and school lunch This work cost was estimated between and By eliminating this more construction funds will be available for actual A soil survey for the high school grounds was made in 1953 by the engineering Dames during the same period the survey was' made for the Altamont School reports Cost of this foundation inspection and soil analysis was to the This disbursement has been made recently from the state emergency building fund allocation for this |
