Corsicana ISD board awards construction-manager-at-risk contract to BWC Education Group

The Corsicana ISD Board of Trustees voted Jan. 20 to award a construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) contract for its Panthers RIS project to BWC Education Group after a competitive RFP process, district presenters said.

Scott Niven of Friends Consulting Group told trustees the district received 11 proposals on Dec. 18 and that evaluation criteria included firm experience and cost. "I have no, no issue at all over recommending them tonight," Niven said when urging the board to select BWC Education Group.

The presenter said BWC ranked highest among respondents and noted the firm’s extensive K–12 construction work; in the transcript he reported a firm-level figure rendered as "2,400,000,000.0 in k 12 construction." The RFP and scoring, he said, complied with state purchasing guidelines. Trustees moved and seconded a motion to award the CMAR contract; four board members responded "aye" and the motion passed.

Board members and consultants said awarding a CMAR aims to streamline planning and construction oversight and allow district staff to continue daily operations while an experienced manager handles schedule, pay applications and on-site construction coordination.

The board did not discuss contract dollar amounts, the CMAR fee or a project schedule during the discussion recorded in the transcript. Friends Consulting Group and district staff offered to answer further questions and to support contract implementation.

What happens next: the district will execute contract documents with BWC Education Group and proceed with preconstruction work, according to the presenters and their recommendation to the board.