Board approves $222,981 Lake Oswego Middle School change order and $980,000 project-management amendment

The Lake Oswego School District 7J contract review board on Jan. 27 authorized a $222,981 change order for the Lake Oswego Middle School construction project and approved a $980,000 amendment to the master contract for project management services with Turner & Townsend and Heery.

The change order request, presented by Brandon, covered a bundle of items described as "scope clarifications, some additional scope that was required of the contractor, and a number of other items," with a total cost of $222,981. Brandon told the board the middle school project is progressing well, noting structural steel is going up and that the project is currently "just ahead of schedule." "It will not be done early. It will be done right on time," Brandon said.

Director Bills moved to "authorize the clerk or deputy clerk to approve Robinson's change order in the amount of $222,981." Director Hartman seconded the motion; the board approved the change order by voice vote.

The board also approved an amendment to a district-wide master agreement for program/project management services with Turner & Townsend and Heery. The amendment covers staffing for the program (three senior project managers) and carries a 2025 staffing authorization of $980,000. Turner & Townsend was described as the firm assisting with project management across multiple district projects; staff said the amendment is a recurring, anticipated adjustment that aligns with the program's planned management budget.

Director Ayers moved to "authorize the clerk or deputy clerk to execute a contract amendment for project management services with Turner and Townsend and Heery in the amount of $980,000 for staffing through 2025." The motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

Both approvals were taken during the contract review board portion of the meeting and recorded as routine contract-authorizing motions; the board did not record individual roll-call votes in the meeting transcript, and approvals were made by unanimous voice vote as recorded on the meeting audio.

The district did not provide further line-item detail in the public presentation about the specific scope items included in the $222,981 change order or a staffing-by-position breakdown for the $980,000 amendment. Staff said the Turner & Townsend amendment replaces earlier, smaller staffing allowances and reflects the addition of three senior project managers compared with prior years when less-experienced managers were used.

The board moved on to the regular session after concluding contract-review business.