The Port Angeles School District Board of Directors on Aug. 21 approved a guaranteed maximum price amendment of $61,779,059 for the Stevens Middle School project and authorized staff to proceed toward signing a contract once the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) issues required authorization documents.

The amendment, presented by Nolan Deuce, the district’s director of capital projects, covers 84,700 square feet of new construction, about 25,000 square feet of modernization of the existing gym and includes a synthetic turf field, contingency allowances and tariff language included in the contractor package. Deuce told the board the district has the money in its capital projects fund and identified SCAP funding in project materials.

The board voted to accept the GMP documents as presented; the vote was taken by voice and no opposition was recorded.

The district’s presentation lays out a phased schedule. Deuce said the contractor and district expect OSPI to issue the D10 authorization that allows the district to sign the contract if the district’s paperwork is timely; he said the district expects that authorization in early September. He described on‑site milestones including an extended gym modernization period (the gym will be unavailable to students through Jan. 1, 2027), substantial completion of the classroom wing in April 2027 and project completion targets later in 2027. Deuce said the synthetic turf installation and some laydown yard work will be among the final tasks.

Board members asked logistical questions about fall athletics; Deuce said the district plans to bus teams to the high school track for practices and events while work is underway. The board also authorized district executives to sign required D‑forms and related documents that enable the district to move forward with state grant processes.

The district’s capital projects director and staff plan to return with contract documents after OSPI issues the D10 authorization and the district signs with the construction firm.

Details the board approved — including the GMP amount, scope inclusions, and the rough milestone dates — came from district materials presented at the meeting. The board’s motion to accept the GMP documents was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.