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Board names Skanska construction manager for new middle school; members press for better procurement transparency and note environmental holds
Summary
Marion County School Board approved Skanska USA as construction manager for a new middle school but several members criticized compliance lapses in the procurement process and raised concerns about possible delays after environmental studies found gopher tortoises and sand skinks on the site.
Ocala — The Marion County School Board voted 5–0 on March 25 to approve Skanska USA as construction manager for Project 24-130, the district’s replacement middle school (identified in staff materials as middle school DD). The decision followed two rounds of evaluation and an extended discussion about adherence to procurement procedures and potential environmental constraints on the project site.
Operations staff presented the selection process. Angela Usher (operations) said Skanska received the highest score in a first shortlist and, after a repeat of the process on March 3 that was recorded, again received the highest score. Usher also told the board environmental studies…
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