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HEB ISD approves guaranteed maximum price for L.D. Bell High School rebuild, ~ $340 million
Summary
The Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford ISD Board of Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price for phases 1 and 2A–B of the L.D. Bell High School replacement project, enabling contractors to move into permitting and procurement.
The Hurst‑Euless‑Bedford Independent School District Board of Trustees on Feb. 10 approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for phases 1 and 2A–B of the L.D. Bell High School replacement, moving the district closer to construction after the district’s November 2023 bond election.
The district’s presenter said the GMP budget — prepared by project manager HPM and submitted by contractor Juris with architectural support from Corgan — results in a total program cost of approximately $340 million. “This has been a long time coming since the passage of the bond in November of 2023,” the district presenter said during the board presentation.
Why it matters: the approval locks budget and schedule details that let the district and its contractors start procurement, order long‑lead items and finalize on‑site staging. District officials told trustees the GMP aligns with the bond scope and that permit approval was a prerequisite for the pricing; staff confirmed a required permit was received the same day as the presentation.
Key details: district materials included a hard‑cost figure and combined soft costs, fixtures and furniture that yield a program total in the low $340‑million range. The district also described on‑site logistics changes: temporary job shacks (portables) were moved from the main construction footprint to the practice field to clear space where new work will occur.
Trustee questions focused on alternates and safety systems. The district and its executive team rejected one bid alternate — a vaping/detection system — after reviewing reliability and operational return on investment and concluding it would not perform to expectations for the expense. Staff explained districts they consulted reported frequent false alerts and administrative burden when units triggered.
The board voted to approve the GMP. The motion passed without a roll‑call tally recorded in the public transcript.
What’s next: contracting and procurement, placement of long‑lead orders and commencement of site work per the GMP schedule.
