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Board authorizes contract and preliminary budget for Westgate Elementary replacement
Summary
Trustees approved a single-reading authorization to award a GC/CM contract for the Westgate Elementary School replacement and preliminary budget authorization tied to the 2024 bond; board members said Westgate's age and safety concerns justified proceeding.
The Edmonds School District Board of Directors voted to authorize a contract award to a general-contractor/construction-manager for the Westgate Elementary School replacement project and gave preliminary budget authorization tied to the district's 2024 bond program.
Director Katims said the contract action reflects progress on the bond-funded capital plan and noted that "Westgate was always a safety issue in addition to the age of the building," as justification for moving ahead. The motion was made, seconded and approved by voice vote; no roll-call tally appears in the meeting transcript.
Board members thanked voters for passage of the 2024 bond and cited progress on other bond projects (Oak Heights, College Place, Salish Middle School) as context for moving the Westgate project into contract phase. The authorization is a preliminary step that allows staff to finalize contracting with the selected GC/CM and begin preconstruction work under the board's budget framework.
Because this was a single-reading authorization, the board did not pause the project; staff will proceed with contract execution and project implementation under the approved budget authorization.
