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Board approves design‑build delivery for performing arts center, piggyback procurement resolutions
Summary
Trustees authorized alternative design‑build delivery for the River City Performing Arts Center and approved multiple piggyback procurement resolutions for food and dairy contracts to lower purchasing costs and accelerate projects funded by Measure Z and state programs.
The Washington Unified School District board voted to move forward with an alternative design‑build delivery method for the planned River City Performing Arts Center and approved a set of procurement resolutions that let the district 'piggyback' on other districts’ competitively bid contracts for food, dairy and produce.
Monique Stovall, who introduced the facilities update, said district projects draw on a mix of deferred maintenance funds, the state School Facility Program and Measure Z bond proceeds. Daniel Gandara, facilities project analyst, described recent work — ADA restroom upgrades, carpet refreshes, an LED scoreboard and a speaker system upgrade at River City — and outlined upcoming projects including a $59 million Elkhorn modernization and several high‑school kitchen and site upgrades.
On the performing arts center, staff said alternative design‑build creates one integrated design/construction team to improve schedule and cost control. The board approved Resolution No. 252637 to proceed, and staff described next steps: selecting a criteria architect, then soliciting design‑build teams and returning to the board for design approvals. Construction was described as an 18‑month phase within a roughly 28‑month overall schedule.
Separately, the board approved piggybacking on existing contracts (for example, Folsom Cordova Unified’s Crystal Creamery contract and a joint Galt/Oak View contract) to supply dairy, produce and bakery items without conducting a separate multimonth bid process; the district said this saves money and time while remaining compliant. Trustees voted aye on those resolutions by roll call.
What happens next: staff will return with criteria‑architect selection for the performing arts center, provide project cost projections and continue work on Measure Z deliverables and planned modernization projects.
