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Board to issue RFQ for construction manager; trustees discuss interview participation and bookkeeping needs
Summary
The district will issue an RFQ for a construction manager to oversee bond‑scale projects; trustees agreed board members may join interview panels and staff warned bookkeeping and accounting workloads will increase and should not be charged to the bond.
District staff told trustees the district will issue a request for qualifications (RFQ) to hire a construction manager to serve as the intermediary between the district, architects and general contractors on large projects.
Speaker 3 said the construction manager role protects taxpayers by ensuring projects are built as specified and recommended the district create a pool of qualified firms. Trustees asked whether board members or external advisors could be invited to interview panels; staff said yes and said the district invited city staff and neighboring districts previously to provide perspective.
Staff also warned that bond administration work — bookkeeping, schedule of values, conditional waivers and closeout tasks — will create extra workload for the accounting team. Speaker 3 said the district will not charge bookkeeping costs to the bond and suggested examining a currently frozen accounting position to handle the added burden.
No procurement decision or contract award occurred at the session; staff will issue the RFQ and return with a recommended process for interviews and selection.
