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Cascade SD 5 outlines bond implementation plan, oversight committee and timeline
Summary
After voters approved the district bond, the board heard a detailed implementation plan calling for a citizen oversight committee, an owner's representative and a three‑year project timeline; prevailing‑wage changes taking effect July 1 will affect some cost‑saving options.
Greg, director of communications for Cascade School District, told the board the district must adopt a resolution after the bond results are finalized and before July 5 to begin implementation planning. "By state law, it has to be done before July 5," he said, urging a brief called meeting to adopt the required paperwork.
Greg outlined core next steps the district plans to take now that voters have approved the measure: form a seven‑person bond oversight committee to review spending, pursue an owner's representative to manage construction procurement and sequencing, and hire architects and other outside firms as needed. "An owner's representative ... their whole job is to take care of us as a district," he said, describing that role as a standard step districts use to manage complex projects and state rules.
He warned the board of a July 1 change in state law requiring prevailing wages for public projects that will limit the cost advantage of premanufactured buildings financed with ESSER funds. "There is a new law, that takes effect July 1 that for public entities... even pre manufactured buildings need to pay prevailing wage," Greg said, noting the district will need to factor that into project planning.
On schedule, Greg recommended a cautious sequencing approach so construction work does not conflict (for example, adding an HVAC unit before reroofing). He told the board to expect more active work beginning in summer 2027 and that most proceeds should be spent within three years to meet statutory requirements. The board set a short called meeting for June 22 to adopt the post‑election resolution and asked staff to prepare an initial public timeline and bond‑progress webpage updates.
What happens next: the board will hold a short called meeting June 22 to approve the resolution required by state law, initiate the oversight committee application process, and begin drafting RFPs for an owner's representative and design firms.
