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Board weighs real‑estate agent contract, contractor prequalification and school construction cost increases
Summary
The board reviewed a commission‑based real‑estate services contract to market and acquire sites, deferred adding full documentation pending procurement score sheets, and probed rising costs on major construction projects — notably a Jean Ribault amendment where earlier $58M estimates rose toward $120M and staff described adaptive construction constraints.
The Duval County School Board on Tuesday discussed several agenda items tied to the district’s capital program: a proposed real‑estate services agreement, additions to a prequalified contractor pool and cost changes on large school projects.
Superintendent Vernier described a proposal for a real‑estate firm to act as the district’s agent for buying, selling and exchanging school properties. The company would be paid via commissions on sales or purchases (staff cited typical commissions: 3.4% for purchases, up to 6%…
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