Greenville ISD board certifies bond, selects WRA Architects and authorizes CMAR procurement
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The Greenville ISD Board unanimously certified results of the Nov. 4 bond, named WRA Architects as the district's most qualified firm for bond projects and approved a construction manager-at-risk (CMAR) one‑step procurement approach to speed design-to-build work for the new high school, LP Waters early‑childhood center and other campus projects.
The Greenville Independent School District Board of Trustees on Nov. 17 formally canvassed and certified the results of the district's Nov. 4 bond election and moved immediately into implementation steps for the projects voters approved. Bonnie Jean Stewart moved to approve the certification; Miss Tippett seconded and the board voted unanimously to adopt the order.
Administration recommended WRA Architects as the most qualified firm to provide architectural and engineering services for multiple bond projects, including a new high school, a new LP Waters early‑childhood center, conversion of the existing high school to a middle school, additions to Carver and Lamar elementaries and campus upgrades. The board approved selecting WRA and authorized the superintendent to negotiate a fair and reasonable contract.
The board also approved a construction delivery strategy: staff recommended a construction manager‑at‑risk (CMAR) one‑step procurement process, in which contractors provide pricing up front and are interviewed before final selection. Derek York of WRA described a tentative schedule that would allow an RFP to be advertised in late November or early December, with interviews and an owner‑contractor agreement targeted for January–February. Administration said the CMAR approach lets construction managers participate in design discussions for value engineering and schedule planning.
The board's approvals were unanimous. Officials said the district will continue public reporting and maintain oversight as contracts and designs are finalized.
What happens next: staff said they will draft the RFP and related interview materials, advertise the CMAR opportunity, conduct interviews and return to the board with a recommended contractor and a negotiated owner‑contractor agreement for approval.