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Temple ISD approves $14.2 million guaranteed maximum price for new operations center
Summary
The Temple ISD Board of Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price of $14,217,400 for a new operations center, awarding the work to Emerson Construction and approving a 23-month construction timeline with contingencies and phased completion.
The Temple ISD Board of Trustees on Feb. 10 approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $14,217,400 for construction of a new district operations center, including demolition, a new maintenance and warehouse facility and a major renovation of the school nutrition building.
The GMP, recommended by Kent Boyd during the board’s facility operations item, covers demolition and rebuild of existing maintenance and warehouse facilities, a thorough renovation of the school nutrition department and related street and alley closures. "This project was a key component of the 2022 bond," Kent Boyd said as he presented the bid results and timeline. Board members voted to approve the GMP after Boyd described the bidding process and contingency planning.
The district said Emerson Construction was the contractor recommended to deliver the project. Boyd told trustees Emerson received multiple trade bids and that the GMP includes allowances and contingency funds that will return to the district if unused. He also said Emerson had already discussed potential tariff impacts with suppliers and had contingency plans to limit cost disruption.
Board materials attached a project timeline showing a roughly 23-month schedule. Phase 1, if started in March, will include demolition of most site buildings, utility relocation and construction of the new maintenance and warehouse buildings. Boyd said the renovation of the school nutrition facility would be completed later because a portion of that building is physically attached to the maintenance building; that work is scheduled as a Phase 2 activity beginning in October 2026 and lasting about six months.
Trustee Gaines moved to approve the GMP; the motion was seconded by Trustee Cook and the board voted in favor. No formal roll-call tally was recorded in the meeting minutes provided.
Trustees and staff emphasized coordination challenges already addressed during planning: easements, utility coordination with the city, and traffic and neighborhood impacts. Boyd credited local firms MRB (design) and Emerson Construction for thorough design and competitive pricing. He said any savings or unused contingency will be returned to the district.
The board’s approval authorizes the district to proceed with the GMP-backed contract and move into the demolition and construction phases outlined in the schedule.
The district did not provide a detailed member-by-member vote count in the public transcript; the motion passed following the voice vote recorded by the chair.
