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Board to seek construction manager as part of large capital project; officials flag local sourcing
Summary
Superintendent said the district will publish an RFP for a construction manager for the capital project; a board member urged keeping work local for a roughly $110 million project.
Dr. Larry Schmiedel, superintendent of schools, said the district plans to issue a request for proposals for a construction manager to support an upcoming capital project.
"We're gonna be going out for a construction manager, so you'll be seeing something soon as an RFP," Schmiedel said, adding the district will advertise in the local newspaper.
Nut graf: The board will seek a construction manager through an RFP process for a substantial capital project; at least one board member emphasized prioritizing local businesses when practical, citing the project’s large scale.
A board member said it is important to keep district dollars local, noting the magnitude of a capital improvement (the meeting referenced a figure of roughly $110,000,000). "I just think it's fair... we need to start to keep our dollars local and really lifting up our local people," the board member said.
Administrators noted the district has previously run local procurement processes and will follow public‑procurement rules, publishing the RFP and considering proposals. No contract award was made at the meeting; the RFP publication is direction to staff.
Discussion only: staff will prepare the RFP and advertise; the board discussed local sourcing preferences but did not change procurement rules during the meeting.
