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Trustees press for transparency on CMAR procurement, cap‑and‑gown quantities and playground pricing

Laredo ISD Board — Business and Support Services Committee · December 12, 2025
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Summary

Board staff presented multiple procurement items including graduation items, playground equipment (quote increased to ~$200,000) and a CMAR procurement method for a JROTC building. Trustees asked about bid posting, market pricing, and whether a third‑party project manager should review large projects.

Administration reviewed a set of procurement and bid items slated for the regular board agenda: graduation items (cap and gown RFP), environmental consultant RFQ, and procurement method approval to use construction manager‑at‑risk (CMAR) for the Raymond Thesa Martin JROTC building, among other RFCSPs for canopies, playgrounds, welding and general repair contracts.

Hector Mejia said updated playground quotes had arrived and he requested the playground estimated expenditures be revised from…

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