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Godley ISD construction update: arena warranty items, drainage work and board approves job‑order contract method for 600 N. Peterson property
Summary
The board received a construction update on arena punch‑list items, drainage and HVAC sequencing and voted 3–1 to designate a job‑order contract (JOC) method for renovating the 600 North Peterson property to expand district capacity; trustees discussed costs and timing.
Godley ISD construction staff told trustees March 17 that final warranty work continues on recent facilities and that the district will pursue a job‑order contract (JOC) approach for renovating the 600 North Peterson property (the proposed District Admin Annex) to add classroom capacity.
Construction staff reported they are four months into arena warranty work and tracking about 66 open items across multiple buildings. Drainage at a new field is running slower than anticipated; the district said it had commissioned camera inspection and jetting to locate potential blockages and would work with the design team on remediation. Arena AV screens from a specific manufacturer have shown recurring faults; staff said the district is likely to replace those panels under warranty with an alternate product because the model has shown similar problems elsewhere.
Trustees also discussed an HVAC control sequence issue that caused heating problems during an extreme cold snap. Contractors and the design team have issued reports; district staff said a combination of rebalancing and sequence adjustments were recommended while longer‑term fixes are developed under warranty and design review.
On the 600 N. Peterson property, administration recommended the JOC delivery method for a smaller, more straightforward renovation rather than a full construction‑manager approach. Architect and delivery‑method presenters explained that job‑order contractors are pre‑vetted through regional cooperative procurement and that the JOC process can produce competitive bids from qualified contractors for smaller renovations. The board asked for at least three bids when the work is put to contractors; staff said the JOC contract term is typically limited to two years.
Trustees voted 3–1 to approve designation of the job‑order contract construction method for the Pearson/Peterson renovation, with one trustee expressing concern about timing while the district navigates budget constraints and teacher pay priorities. Administration said renovation would be significantly cheaper than new construction and would create more classroom seats at lower per‑square‑foot cost.
District leaders said the construction team will continue warranty work and will return with specific contract and schedule recommendations for the Peterson property once bids and cooperative procurement steps are complete.
