Eagle Pass ISD awards two field-house remodels and selects AGCM for bond planning
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Summary
Trustees approved sealed-proposal awards for field-house remodels at Eagle Pass Junior High ($439,750) and Memorial Junior High ($697,825), delegated superintendent authority for related purchases, and — after hearing presentations from AGCM and Gallagher — ranked and selected AGCM for RFQ 262512 for bond election planning and program management services.
The Eagle Pass Independent School District board on Dec. 9 approved two sealed-proposal awards for junior-high field-house remodels and selected a vendor to lead bond election planning and program management.
For the Eagle Pass Junior High field-house remodel (Sealed Proposal No. 262311), the board accepted the recommendation to award the contract to Rafsa Construction at $439,750; staff estimated a 150-day completion schedule and about $201.38 per square foot. Trustee Gonzales moved to accept the proposal and Trustee Morris Lipson seconded; the motion passed. The board delegated to the superintendent or designee authority to make budgeted purchases and final payments, per board policy CH.
For Memorial Junior High (Sealed Proposal No. 262411), staff reported Rafsa (transcript also spells the firm "RAVSA") submitted the lower, highest-ranked proposal for a 3,500 sq ft remodel at $697,825 (about $200 per sq ft). Trustee Hiller moved and Trustee Jaime Barrera seconded the motion to award; it passed.
The board then considered RFQ No. 262512 for bond election planning and program management services. Two firms presented earlier in the meeting: AGCM Inc. (presenters included Kendra Hickman, Oscar Perez, Roberto Canales and Veronica Longoria) and Gallagher Construction Company (a separate team led by Gallagher representatives). AGCM highlighted in-house estimating, TEA-compliant bond planning, stakeholder communications and a hands-on project-management approach. Gallagher emphasized voter-data analysis, community advisory committees, political action committee coordination (with legal caveats), and post-election oversight to keep promises.
After returning from a closed executive session for purchasing consultation and other matters, a trustee moved that the board select AGCM based on competence and qualifications for RFQ 262512; Trustee Victor E. Perry seconded. The motion passed with no recorded opposition.
Why it matters: the contract awards advance district facility upgrades at two junior-high campuses and the selection of a bond-planning vendor sets the district on course to develop and communicate a bond package for voters. Costs reported on the remodels and the vendor selection will feed into the district's bond planning and budgeting work.
Next steps: the superintendent or designee will execute delegations related to the approved contracts and proceed with the vendor agreement for bond planning services; district staff will continue bond-planning work and community engagement ahead of any election.