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Bond oversight committee reports $103.13 million second issuance, urges district construction manager
Summary
The bond oversight committee reported construction progress on two new schools and recommended the district consider hiring a district-level construction manager to oversee permitting, zoning and complex renovations; the committee said $103,134,424 has been issued in a second round of bond funds.
The Putnam County School Board heard an annual report Aug. 5 from the bond oversight committee, which reviewed spending on the district’s multi-phase bond program and recommended the district consider hiring a district-level construction manager as it moves from new construction to renovations.
Committee chairman Jared Dollar told the board the oversight group reviews bond expenditures after they occur and that the program’s first phase includes two new campuses that are near completion. Dollar reported Plaque Intermediate is about 80% complete with about $1 million in contingency remaining, while the Crescent City campus is about 56% complete and about $950,000 remains in contingency.
Dollar said the committee supported issuing the second round of bond funds in June; the amount deposited to the district’s account was $103,134,424. "The money's in the bank," he said, and noted the next phase will include work on Kelly Smith and Melrose schools.
Dollar and other committee members urged the board to consider hiring a construction manager at the district level to watch permitting, zoning and other technical matters for renovation projects. Dollar said some permitting and zoning issues had been missed on past rebuilds and that a dedicated district employee with construction oversight experience could reduce risk as the program moves into more complicated renovation work.
Board members thanked the committee for its oversight and discussed reappointments of committee members when their terms expire in January. The committee said members could be reappointed or replaced by board action later this year.
No formal board action was required during Dollar’s report; the board received the committee update and directed staff to continue project planning for the next phase.
