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Board approves Pepper Construction as construction manager after contract review
Summary
The CCSD 62 board voted to approve a construction management contract with Pepper Construction; trustees discussed scope, contract structure, change‑order limits and the role of the architect before approving the contract by roll call.
The CCSD 62 Board of Education voted Feb. 18 to approve a construction management contract with Pepper Construction after several months of negotiation and review by district contract counsel.
Board members asked questions about the contract’s form, the separation of architect and construction management roles, and how project work orders and change orders would be handled. District staff said the contract is a standard multi‑part form that governs the district’s relationship with Pepper and the firm’s work with subcontractors; specific project scopes and dollar amounts would be established in separate work orders.
District counsel and staff said they reviewed the contract with the district’s construction counsel (named in the meeting as involved), negotiated liquidated‑damages provisions and included a 10 percent cap on the amount that can be changed via change orders without additional board review. The board also clarified that STR (named in the packet) will serve as architect on particular engagements while Pepper will provide construction management services.
Motion and vote: A board member moved to approve “the construction management contract with Pepper Construction as presented.” The motion was seconded and passed on a roll‑call vote recorded in the meeting minutes as: Garrett — Aye; Gehring — Aye; Maheshau — Aye; Burton — Aye; Dustin — Aye. The meeting record shows the motion and roll call were completed during the Feb. 18 meeting.
Why it matters: Approving a construction manager establishes a vendor relationship that will be used for upcoming facility projects, including full‑day kindergarten facility work mentioned earlier in the meeting. The contract’s structure—separating master contract terms from project work orders—means specific projects and dollar amounts will be brought forward separately for board review or staff action under the contract terms.
What to watch next: District staff said specific project work orders will be issued under the master agreement and that the board will be notified of large change orders as required by the contract terms. The district’s construction counsel and project managers will provide future project‑level information and scheduling.
