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District recommends EMT Construction as construction manager for several Catoosa County projects
Summary
Architects and facilities staff recommended awarding construction-manager services to EMT Construction for multiple upcoming projects after a sealed-bid process; board heard the scoring and procurement steps but no formal vote was recorded in the transcript.
Catoosa County leaders recommended EMT Construction be selected as construction manager for a package of upcoming projects after reviewing sealed bids from six firms.
Mr. Ray Boaz, the district architect, told the board the recommendation covers multiple projects: phase two work at Morton Elementary, roof projects at Ringland Elementary and Ringle Primary School, a renovation at Lakeland Middle School and a general renovation at Ringold High School. Boaz said six proposals were received, reviewed and scored independently by members of the review team before a consensus recommendation.
Boaz described the procurement as a sealed-bid process posted for 30 days on state and district websites with a pre-bid meeting and site visits for interested contractors. He said evaluators scored proposals on fees and general conditions as well as on methodology, qualifications and past performance. “Looking at everyone’s individual scores, DMJ was hands down the one that we felt like we needed to recommend to you guys this evening,” Boaz said (the transcript also refers to EMT/EOJ in places; the review team presented EMT Construction as the recommended firm).
Facilities staff also provided brief updates on current work: safety- and athletics-related projects at Heritage Middle School, new cleaning equipment at Battlefield Elementary and a forthcoming set of drawings for a fire/EMS pathway project staff plan to present to the board. Bids for the Heritage Middle roof replacement were due on the 10th of the month, staff said.
The meeting record shows the recommendation but does not include a roll-call vote or final approval outcome in the provided transcript; the item was presented for board consideration and discussion during the meeting.
