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HMK briefs board on Redmond bond projects; bids planned for late winter
Summary
HMK project manager Chad Franke told the board the district aims to issue bids for multiple bond projects between now and mid‑March to capture contractor availability and better pricing; work includes cooling for second‑story classrooms and design milestones at Redmond High and Tumalo.
HMK project manager Chad Franke updated the Redmond School District Board on bond project planning at the Jan. 21 meeting, saying the program is moving into the bidding window for several projects.
"We wanna be bidding projects sometime between now and mid‑March," Franke said, explaining that late‑winter bidding gets better pricing and contractor availability. He listed work slated for upcoming bid packages, including cooling systems for the upstairs areas at Sage and Terrebonne, and said both Redmond High School and Tumalo are progressing through design milestones (Redmond High at 100% DD estimate with 50% CD documents due soon).
Why it matters: Timing the bid releases matters for contractor capacity and cost. Franke emphasized scheduling coordination with schools to minimize programmatic disruption and asked contractors to deliver draft schedules early so the district can coordinate class moves and space planning.
Key details: Franke said the district expects some cost variability across estimates (one estimate $100,000 over budget and another $500,000 under budget for a project cited), and that larger projects typically receive a four‑week bid window while smaller projects use roughly three weeks. He also noted some rebids (Sage and Terrebonne) following a problem in a prior proposal process.
Next steps: Staff and HMK plan to present more detailed renderings and schedules at the next meeting and to bring final bid documents and contractor schedules to the board before mobilization.
