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Senate panel approves North Caddo Medical Center CMAR contract path for a $4.5 million clinic project
Summary
The Senate Transportation Committee on June 4 approved the North Caddo Hospital Service District's request to use the construction-manager-at-risk model for a planned $4.5 million clinic in Bossier City; the district said CMAR will better integrate builder and designer input and manage choices affecting cost and resiliency.
The Senate Transportation Committee on June 4 approved a request from the North Caddo Hospital Service District to use a construction‑manager‑at‑risk (CMAR) delivery method for a planned outpatient clinic in Bossier City.
Brent Leonard, controller at North Caddo Medical Center, told the committee the project — a three‑provider rural health clinic with outpatient therapy, radiology and a pharmacy — is estimated at about $4.5 million. Leonard said prior projects that followed a more traditional design‑bid‑build process exposed the district to design choices that later produced higher costs; he said CMAR would let the builder and architect coordinate earlier to control cost and material choices, citing examples such as window and roofing decisions.
Senator Michael Wheat asked whether the district had used CMAR previously; Leonard said this was the district's first CMAR request. Senator Wheat moved to approve the CMAR authorization; the motion carried without objection.
Ending: The committee granted the CMAR path for the North Caddo clinic; the district and legislators said they expect closer contractor–designer coordination to reduce unforeseen costs and improve project delivery.
