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El Campo ISD approves roughly $1.8 million phase‑one GMP for high‑school make‑ready and demolition
Summary
Trustees approved a guaranteed maximum price for phase one of El Campo High School early‑release make‑ready and demolition work after staff presented bids for site demolition, plumbing, underground electrical, communications, fire detection and earthwork; staff characterized the package as roughly $1.8 million, lower than an earlier combined estimate.
The El Campo Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the guaranteed maximum price (GMP) to proceed with phase one of the El Campo High School early‑release make‑ready and demolition package.
District staff reviewed the bid packet with line items for owner contingencies, site demolition, plumbing, underground electrical work, communications cabling, fire detection and earthwork. Staff explained earthwork had not been included in the original estimate and that including it produced the current phase‑one package total, which was described in the packet as approximately $1.8 million — lower than an earlier projected combined cost that included additional anticipated work.
Line items cited in the packet include a plumbing bid (~$77,660), underground electrical (~$206,000) and other utility and sitework bids; staff characterized the submitted figure as a guaranteed maximum price. Trustees discussed the scope and the cost relative to earlier estimates and then approved the phase‑one package by motion and voice vote.
Staff said approving the phase‑one GMP will allow demolition and make‑ready work to proceed and that the district expects to follow with later packages for the actual build. The board discussed timing for future guaranteed maximum price submissions and possible scheduling to avoid special called meetings.
