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Board approves $6.7 million GMP amendment to prepare John Marshall High School demolition
Summary
The Northside ISD Board of Trustees approved Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Amendment No. 1 to fund temporary administration, utility relocations and technology moves at John Marshall High School ahead of a planned demolition and phased campus rebuild.
The Northside ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve Guaranteed Maximum Price Amendment No. 1 for John Marshall High School, a not-to-exceed amendment of about $6,713,967 to fund temporary administrative spaces, relocation of campus utilities and a permanent move of the campus MDF (main distribution frame), district staff said.
District staff presented the amendment as the first of a multi-phase plan needed to prepare the campus for demolition and to keep the remainder of the campus functional during construction. A district presenter said the work includes temporary administrative spaces, rerouting hydronic HVAC lines that run through Building A, and relocating the MDF, “the technology brain of the campus.” The presenter said the contract type is construction-manager-at-risk and that the construction manager is working to secure subcontracts for this amendment.
The amendment was recommended for approval by district staff. Trustee Freeman moved to approve the item; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote with no recorded dissents.
Trustees asked clarifying questions before the vote. Trustee Salcedo asked whether the $6.7 million covered only temporary work; the district presenter replied that portions are temporary (rerouting utilities to allow demolition) and that the MDF move is permanent to the new LMS building. The presenter said the phased approach was intended to allow demolition and utility relocation to proceed over the summer and to give contractors time to execute subcontracts.
Construction and design representatives were in the room: “Susan” was identified as representing the general contractor on the project and Raul with Pfluger Architects was present as the architect of record, district staff said.
The board approved the GMP amendment during the called meeting. No roll-call vote tally was recorded in the meeting transcript.
What happens next: district staff said the amendment is intended to clear site utilities and establish temporary administrative and technology spaces so campus demolition can proceed in subsequent phases. Staff asked trustees to direct technical questions to the architect and construction manager; trustees did not ask for additional conditions on the motion.
