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Board and staff weigh SMART‑bond close‑out options; staff recommends hybrid PMO and asks for authority to negotiate
Summary
Facilities staff urged a hybrid program‑management approach March 4 to finish remaining SMART bond work: short AECOM extension, rapid procurement for a new PMO, and internal staff augmentation to speed delivery.
District facilities staff on March 4 briefed the board on options to complete the SMART bond and transition remaining capital work into the district capital program. The presentation outlined three approaches: a short extension of the existing AECOM contract, a piggyback on a Duval County agreement (Jacobs), or a new competitive procurement and internal staff augmentation.
Why it matters: The SMART bond program has been long running and community confidence in project delivery is a high priority for the district if it pursues future capital referendums. Staff said a pragmatic combination of internal hires and an outside program‑management team would accelerate project delivery and preserve continuity.
What staff presented: Wanda Paul, the district’s chief operating and facilities officer, said the district currently manages nearly 90 active projects internally and that staff capacity limits were a key bottleneck. Atkins Realis, the scheduling consultant brought in to…
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