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Board approves sixth-grade buildings and GMP despite higher costs
Summary
Travis Unified approved a guaranteed maximum price contract for a multi-building sixth-grade expansion, funded with developer fees and short-term bond borrowing; staff outlined a tight construction timeline and cited higher costs driven by site conditions and DSA requirements.
Travis Unified's board approved a guaranteed maximum price construction contract for a planned sixth-grade expansion at Golden West, authorizing immediate mobilization and a schedule that calls for foundations and erecting modular buildings in the spring.
District staff presented renderings and a construction timeline, saying the project will add four buildings and 16 classrooms, reposition existing courts and add a parking lot. Mobilization was scheduled to begin on the 19th of the month with foundations next and building erection expected through May and early June, and final inspections slated for late July.
During the cost briefing staff cited the bidding results: "buildings and foundations came out at about 13" million; site work and grading at about $3 million; and general construction approximately $2.3 million. Fencing and contingency line items were explained (a contingency pool of about $600,000 was described), and staff noted the contract is a guaranteed maximum price so unused contingency would be returned to the district.
Funding for the project will come primarily from developer fees, which are legally restricted to capital facility expansion. Because the developer-fee fund balance was lower than the total cost at the time of approval, staff said the district will temporarily borrow from bond proceeds and reimburse the bond as new developer-fee revenue arrives.
Board members pressed staff about construction impacts on students and workers'access and were told the site will be secured with temporary fencing, designated contractor parking, and staging areas separated from student spaces. Staff also explained that higher-than-expected costs were driven largely by survey and DSA requirements, expansive soils requiring deep excavation and lime treatment, and added fencing to standardize campus security.
The board approved the construction contract by motion, enabling the district to proceed with mobilization under the guaranteed maximum price.
