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3 2. Could we provide a more detailed breakdown of the budget? New Construction (98,962 sq. ft. @ $71.75 per sq. ft.) $7,100,524 When we developed this budget several months ago, this per square foot estimate seemed reasonable. As we move into the fall, however, school districts are running into bids that are 15-20 percent higher than expected and are even having difficulty attracting the minimum of three bidders. SDPI recently recommended using $75 per square foot. Consequently, although we have not revised this figure, there is a good possibility that other line items will need to be reduced in order to support the basic construction. Site Development (8.4%) 593,772 Site development includes clearing and grading (most of the site is wooded and some is in the watershed), preparation of the building pad, removing debris or mulching, construction of a bus loop and additional parking, storm drainage, play fields, fencing, signage, sidewalks on the site, and the planting of buffers. Site work for the middle school, by comparison, was more than $1.5 million. Fixed Equipment (5.3%) 380,000 This includes all casework in the classrooms, office and work areas; a retractable wall that will divide the elementary and middle school cafeterias, stage curtains for the multipurpose room, and serving lines for the cafeteria. Movable Equipment (5.6%) 400,000 Movable equipment includes classroom tables, desks, chairs, file cabinets, teacher desks and chairs, furniture for workrooms, conference rooms, and reception areas, and audiovisual equipment for all classrooms and the media center. Technology 550,000 Included in this line item are cabling for voice, video, and data, expansion of the switch in McDougle Middle School, source end equipment, all network hardware, all end-user hardware and systems software, telephones and voice mail, intercom and other safety and security systems. Non-Personnel Start-up Costs 333,270 This information was provided at the last meeting.