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Board presses for prototype controls, tilt‑up construction and owner-direct purchases to lower building costs
Summary
Board members discussed design amendments to Spring Park and other prototype schools, a shift to on-site tilt‑up construction, owner-direct purchasing to reduce contractor markups, and a reduced scope for the Jacobs construction-management contract as the district brings more work in-house.
The Duval County School Board spent substantial time on construction and procurement strategy, discussing design amendments for Spring Park Elementary and other prototype schools, a move from precast to on-site tilt‑up wall construction, expanded owner‑direct purchasing to reduce markups, and plans to reduce Jacobs’ scope while bringing more construction and maintenance work in-house.
Staff said a fourth amendment to a design contract for Spring Park would add design services not anticipated in the original contract and listed a not‑to‑exceed amount of $560,621 for those additions (staff described portions of that figure as tied to the change…
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