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Centerton council authorizes guaranteed maximum price for new community center amid utility concerns
Summary
City council authorized a guaranteed maximum price agreement with Crossland Construction for a new Centerton Recreation Center within the $26 million bond total, but councilors pressed the team on change-order risk, ADH utility approvals and operating-cost estimates before adopting the resolution.
The Centerton City Council on April 14 authorized city representatives to accept a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) agreement with Crossland Construction for the new Centerton Recreation Center, after a presentation from the design and construction team and a period of questions from council members.
Design and construction leads from WBR and Crossland described the project program and site layout, saying the GMP covers the scope shown in drawings and includes allowances for common construction risks. "It's a guaranteed maximum price. So, we are going to deliver their drawings for that price, subject to if you decide to add something," said Jason with Crossland Construction during the presentation.
Councilors focused most of their questions on the same core concerns: whether change orders could push the price above the GMP, how contingencies and allowances were being handled, and how unresolved utility approvals could affect cost and schedule. Councilmember Cliff and others asked for clarification about what would trigger additional costs. The Crossland representative said change orders typically arise only from owner-added work or unforeseen site conditions and that allowances and owner/contractor contingencies were included in the GMP to reduce the likelihood of mid-project requests for funding.
Several members also pressed staff about water and sewer approvals from state regulators and whether delays could increase cost. The design team acknowledged that delays to secure approvals from Arkansas Department of Health (ADH) or other utility-related constraints could require reevaluation of certain cost elements if the work cannot start as scheduled.
Councilors asked about the projectoperating and staffing costs; staff said a separate operational analysis had been completed and would be provided to councilors for budgeting purposes. The bond amount approved by voters remains the $26 million authorized earlier; presenters said the delivered GMP is within that approved bond total.
After the presentation and discussion, Councilmember Joshua Hagan moved to adopt resolution 2026-14 to authorize city representatives to execute the GMP agreement with Crossland Construction; the motion carried with one abstention recorded by a councilor who cited a business relationship with the design/construction team.
The council directed staff to provide the operational-cost study and to monitor regulatory approvals closely. The resolution authorizes the mayor and city clerk to accept the contract, subject to the terms discussed. The council vote followed the presentation and closed the item.
