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Board weighs $6.9 million Higley OHS Phase 2 GMP; asks treasurer for updated 10-year forecast
Summary
Trustees spent a substantial portion of the Jan. 8 meeting examining an updated guaranteed maximum price for the Higley OHS Phase 2 renovation after staff showed a revised total that approaches $6.9 million when administrative-area work is included.
Board members spent an extended portion of the Jan. 8 meeting discussing the Higley OHS refresh, Phase 2 guaranteed maximum price (GMP) and the project's scope and timing. Staff and consultants presented a current GMP that reflected changes discussed in prior meetings; board members questioned several line items and asked for an updated capital forecast before committing to the revised total.
Board members and staff said the document presented later in the day shows the project approaching $6.9 million (about $7.0 million when other line items were included). That figure includes an approximately $428,000 allocation for administrative-area renovations (offices, restrooms, teacher workspace and related upgrades) and a set of food-service items that will be funded from the district's food service fund rather than the permanent improvement fund. Board members repeatedly asked for a clear breakout showing which items are owner-funded versus included in the GMP.
Trustees asked architects and construction staff to continue value-engineering. Several topics that drew specific attention included: - An expensive specialty door for the photo lab/dark room (described in discussion as an item that could cost roughly $20,000 and which board members asked about removing or replacing to save costs). - Whether cafeterias and food-service equipment remain in the GMP (staff said food-service equipment costs would be paid from the food-service fund and therefore deducted from the permanent-improvement-funded GMP). - Clarification of what the administrative area scope covers (bathrooms, conference areas, counsel/guidance offices and teacher workspace) and whether those items are essential now or could be deferred.
The board asked Facilities and the treasurer to present an updated 10-year permanent-improvement fund forecast that incorporates the current GMP so trustees can see cash-flow and prioritization implications. The treasurer agreed to prioritize that update and the board requested it "by Friday" (staff and board used that timeline in discussion).
No final change order or contract award was taken regarding the Phase 2 GMP at the Jan. 8 meeting; trustees directed staff to return with refined pricing and options for potential deductions. Staff and several board members noted the project timeline remains tight but that construction activity is planned to conclude before the next school year; the board was told some punch-list items will continue after occupancy.
Ending: Trustees agreed to defer any final action on the updated GMP until they receive the revised financial forecast and additional cost‑reduction options from the architect and construction manager.
