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Fargo schools hire ICON Architectural Group to design Horace Mann elementary; vote passes after one abstention
Summary
The Fargo Board of Education voted 8-0 to contract ICON Architectural Group to design a new elementary school at the Horace Mann site after interviews with three finalists; one board member abstained citing a conflict under state law and board policy.
The Fargo Board of Education voted to award a contract to ICON Architectural Group to provide architectural services for a new elementary school at the Horace Mann site.
Superintendent Dr. Steiner said the district received architect qualifications on Aug. 7 and interviewed a short list of firms on Aug. 26. He and staff recommended ICON because, he said, the firm appeared ready “to hit the ground running” and to build on the district’s predesign work, design standards and educational specifications.
Nut graf: The selection advances planning for a new elementary at Horace Mann and is intended to accelerate design milestones by relying on the district’s pre-existing…
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