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Lynwood Unified board approves construction management services and accepts roughly $94M low bid for new Lynwood High classroom building
Summary
The Lynwood Unified School District board approved amended construction management services to reopen parts of the Lynwood High School Imperial campus and accepted a low bid of just over $94 million for a new classroom building, with district officials clarifying the project will be reimbursed from a $250 million state allocation, not Measure K. The items were approved as part of the consent agenda, 5–0; the board also approved a suspension and appointed Mark RIS as acting principal at Wilson Elementary (Aug–Oct 2024).
The Lynwood Unified School District Board of Education approved amended construction management services for campus improvements and accepted a low bid of just over $94 million for a new classroom building at the Lynwood High School Imperial campus, board members said during a regularly scheduled meeting.
Board members moved and seconded approval of agenda items 13 B2 and 13 B3, and the consent agenda that included those items passed by roll call vote, 5–0 (Mr Morales, Mr Hardy, Mrs Ceros, Dr Castro and Mrs Lopez voting yes). The superintendent and district staff provided details about the procurement and funding during discussion before the vote.
District officials told the board the winning bid came in at roughly $94 million, about $20 million below earlier district estimates of about $120 million. “This bid we actually estimated this cost to be closer to 120 million … it’s coming in at about $20 million less,” a district official said while summarizing the bid results.
Dr Jensen, who described the procurement process, said the district followed a two-year design process and secured approval from the Division of State Architects before advertising the project. Dr Jensen said the district ran a pre-qualification process, limited bidders to those with experience on projects above $100 million and with bonding capacity over $130 million, and received three sealed bids, with the low bidder meeting the bid-package requirements. “This has been a very lengthy process,” Dr Jensen said.
Officials emphasized that although the agenda references Measure K, the construction dollars for this project will come from a $250 million state allocation and the district must follow Sacramento’s reimbursement process. “People accuse us you are stealing it — we got $250 million; we don’t have it. The state has it,” a district presenter said, explaining that the district must submit documentation and professional estimates and will be reimbursed by the state rather than having the full amount on hand.
The board discussed community engagement and transparency; staff pointed to project updates posted on the district website and said the district is accountable to state officials who championed the allocation. “We want to be accessible to the public,” the superintendent said, encouraging residents to consult posted timelines and materials.
In other business reported out from closed session, the board approved a suspension (item 5C1) by a 5–0 vote and appointed Mark RIS as acting principal of Wilson Elementary School for the period of August–October 2024 (item 5C2). The meeting adjourned after a final roll call vote.
The board did not name the low-bid contractor during discussion; staff said the winning bid amount was just over $94 million and that final contracting steps follow the district’s procurement rules and the Division of State Architects’ approvals.
