The Millard Board of Education voted to award construction manager at risk (CMR) contracts tied to the district's 2025 bond package and authorized the chief financial officer to finalize agreements. The board approved Sampson Construction for Project 1 and Project 3 and Boyd Jones Construction for Project 2; the board also authorized the CFO to complete negotiations and execute agreements with the awarded firms.
District staff explained the CMR process and said projects will return to the board individually with schematic designs, phased schedules and recommended guaranteed maximum prices (GMPs). A district presenter described the GMP process as: after schematic design and phasing work with the architect and CMR, the district will receive a proposed GMP for each individual project and return to the board for approval; if the final cost is below the GMP the district retains the savings, and if it exceeds the GMP the CMR covers the difference except for owner-directed change orders.
The board also took related actions on bond projects: it awarded a contract to Dostles Construction Inc. for the Norris Elementary preschool playground for $190,500 and awarded Casey Peterson Construction $297,350 for the Miller North High School exterior bleacher replacement. The board approved the schematic design for Willa Cather Elementary's secure vestibule renovation and directed staff to pursue preservation options for legacy signage if feasible at low cost. Board members discussed phasing across five years and emphasized minimizing disruption to instruction and ensuring contractor communication and schedule transparency.
Separately, the board approved the Douglas County Sheriff's Office school resource officer (SRO) contract for jurisdictional areas outside city limits; trustees noted that other SRO agreements exist with Omaha Police Department for city schools and that Horizon is the district school tied to the Douglas County SRO arrangement.
All motions in this sequence passed by roll call with board members voting aye; the district did not record any dissenting votes on these items in the meeting transcript. Several board members and staff thanked committee members, principals and the project team for the interview and selection process and emphasized stewardship, phasing for summer programs and coordination with architects and facilities staff.