Committee approves Go Tech for drainage design work at multiple schools

The capital outlay committee approved a contract to add engineering services to Go Tech to perform hydrological and drainage design work at multiple district schools. The committee recorded a motion by Mister Toler, second by Mister Anthony; the transcript shows the motion carried.

Operations staff explained the decision was prompted by recent site walkthroughs that identified water issues at several campuses, including Spring Creek and Independence High School. A committee member said Go Tech previously performed design work for Kentwood and was already engaged at other campuses, and committee material indicated any specific construction projects resulting from the designs will be brought back to the committee for separate approval.

A committee member clarified the current approval covers design services only. As one committee member put it during the meeting: “This is just to do the design work.” The committee approved the addition without recorded vote tallies in the provided transcript; the record shows the motion was carried.

Next steps identified in the discussion include authorizing Go Tech to perform hydrologic studies and develop design documents for identified campuses, with any recommended construction or procurement returning to the committee for full review.