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Board approves solicitation for construction manager services after Sagle Elementary inspection finds rotten floor joists
Summary
Trustees approved issuing a request for qualifications to hire a construction manager/general contractor for floor joist replacement and related repairs at Sagle Elementary after an inspection found dry rot and more extensive work than originally expected.
The Lake Pend Oreille School District board voted to solicit qualifications for a construction manager/general contractor (CMGC) to perform floor-joist replacement and related repairs at Sagle Elementary after district staff reported an inspection found dry rot in joists that is more extensive than originally thought.
CFO Brian Wallace told the board that architects and contractors who inspected the building concluded the problem came from blocked airflow after an addition, which led to dry rot in several floor joists. "It's a little more extensive than we thought," Wallace said. He said the work is labor intensive and that contractors estimated costs would exceed the informal bid threshold; Wallace said an estimate came in at about $300,000.
Because the expected cost is above the informal-bid limit, the district will pursue the CMGC process to select a contractor by qualifications and then obtain a guaranteed maximum price. Wallace said the district hopes to complete the work over the summer and plans to use school facilities funds (fund 292) for the work; he also noted the state increased funding to the HB 292 program and the district expects some additional revenue there in future years.
Action: a trustee moved and the board approved a motion to solicit requests for construction manager services for Sagle Elementary School floor joist replacement and repairs. The motion passed on an aye vote with no recorded dissents.
Funding and schedule: Wallace said the district had hoped the cost would be under $200,000 and handled in-house, but the larger estimate and labor needs make the CMGC route preferable for permitting and coordination. He indicated materials were not expected to be the primary driver of cost and that much of the expense is labor and access work under the floors.
The district will advertise the RFQ and return to the board with selected firms and a guaranteed maximum price for approval before construction begins.
