DeWitt board approves Clark Construction GMP amendment and related contracts for capital project

The DeWitt Public Schools Board voted to award multiple contracts tied to the 2021 building and site capital project, including a guaranteed-maximum-price (GMP) amendment to Clark Construction and separate pre-bond, construction-management and architectural services contracts.

Superintendent Kevin Robida recommended awarding a GMP amendment for bid package No. 15 (non-ECC renovations) to Clark Construction, in the amount of $2,312,584. Board members moved and supported the recommendation and the motion carried on a voice vote.

The board also approved a recommendation to award pre-bond representation services to the firm listed in the board packet as "Plant Brand Realpoint" (as presented) and later approved construction management services to Clark Construction and an architectural services contract to GMB. The transcript records the motions and voice votes but does not include roll-call tallies or named movers/seconders in the public record.

During discussion of the pre-bond services contract, a board member (Speaker 6) asked whether those services typically go out to bid and whether the district solicits competing proposals. District staff responded that owner’s representation is commonly used by districts and that the district has longstanding relationships with its firms; one presenter said the district had worked with the named firms for many years.

The board approved the package of awards by voice votes and moved on to other business.