Board approves naming of Houston STEM and Career Academy, land purchase and arts-center design agreement
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Summary
The board voted to name a new facility the Houston STEM and Career Academy, authorized purchase of 3.44 acres for $206,000 from local capital outlay, and approved a design-services agreement with RLRPC (fee noted as 5.5% of final construction cost).
The Houston County Board of Education on Feb. 10 approved several facilities and capital items, including the official name of a new campus, authorization to purchase land, and a design contract for an arts center.
Mr. Ivory moved to name the facility under construction on Highway 41 North the “Houston STEM and Career Academy.” The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
The board also authorized Superintendent Dr. Richard Rogers to proceed with purchase of 3.44 acres and to execute closing documents with a financial impact of $206,000 from local capital outlay. Miss Hughes made the motion; the board approved it.
Finally, the board approved an agreement with design professional RLRPC for design services for the Houston County Arts Center. Mr. Ivory noted the contract includes a design fee equal to 5.5% of the final project construction costs. The motion to approve the agreement passed.
Fiscal notes disclosed at the meeting: the land purchase will be funded from local capital outlay with a stated cost of $206,000; the RLRPC design fee was stated as a percentage of final construction costs (5.5%), with the final construction budget not specified at the meeting.
What’s next: Board authorization allows staff to proceed with closing on the tract and to begin contracted design work; the transcript did not include construction timelines or final construction budgets.