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Cascade Board OKs HMK as owner's representative, authorizes contract finalization
Summary
The Cascade School District board voted to accept HMK as the owner's representative for its recently approved bond and authorized the superintendent to finalize and sign the contract, contingent on final contract terms. Board members said HMK's Oregon K–12 experience and a 90-day planning approach were deciding factors.
The Cascade School District board on Wednesday approved a resolution accepting HMK as the owner's representative for the district's voter-approved facilities bond and authorized Superintendent Mister Drill to finalize and execute the contract once negotiations are complete.
Board and staff said HMK's experience working on K–12 capital programs in Oregon and a detailed first-90-days plan made the company the preferred choice. "We have selected HMK company," Finance Director Mister Wong said during a bond update, adding that HMK "offered the most comprehensive service package and very deep expertise in K–12 Oregon school district capital projects." Staff said the district will combine the roughly $30 million bond and an available $10 million grant to develop a prioritized list of projects and that HMK will help align work with construction windows over the next three summers.
The resolution accepted HMK "contingent upon contract finalization" and directed the superintendent to report the final details to the board. Superintendent Mister Drill told trustees he would return next month with the finalized contract. The motion to accept HMK was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the minutes.
Board members emphasized the need to sequence projects to avoid major winter construction and to use district maintenance staff knowledge to offset costs. Greg (staff responsible for selection) said the district received six applications, shortlisted three, and chose HMK for its Oregon-specific experience and written 90-day plan for initial work. "They came back with a very written and detailed specific thing of what they wanna work with us on to develop in those first 90 days," Greg said.
Next steps: staff will finalize the contract terms and present the completed agreement to the board at the next meeting; work planning and community communications are expected to intensify over the next 60–90 days.
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