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Contractor pitches design‑build repairs for district facilities; board to review procurement options
Summary
Centrix Energy Partners presented a progressive design‑build approach for prioritized deferred‑maintenance projects — drainage at East Bladen High, band rooms and HVAC work at middle schools and gym upgrades — and urged an RFQ process; the board will consider procurement models at a future meeting.
Centrix Energy Partners representatives Greg Cave and Dwayne Titus on Nov. 10 described a prioritized list of deferred‑maintenance projects across the Blaine County Schools district and recommended a progressive design‑build procurement model to plan and deliver the work with a guaranteed price and long‑term performance guarantees.
"We came in here and talked with Mr. Benny and showed us some of the issues... So we went out and looked at some of the projects, and we identified some priorities," said Greg Cave, Centrix's general manager. He laid out four priorities: drainage repairs at East Bladen High School (including excavation and French drains to stop water intrusion into the band room); band‑room renovations and HVAC upgrades at Bladenboro Middle School; gym HVAC capacity improvements at Clarkton and Bladenboro; and repair/refresh of an aging auditorium where brick and mortar repairs are needed.
Dwayne Titus, Centrix's business development manager, described the design‑build delivery model and its advantages: a single contract for design and construction, upfront engineering to reduce change orders, a guaranteed maximum price and the ability to use local subcontractors. "Design build is a great opportunity for this kind of project... youget a performance guarantee with the design‑build project from us," Titus said.
Board members asked about local references, prior work and whether the district would be obliged to hire Centrix; Centrix and staff clarified the presentation was informational and that no contract or commitment was made. Administration said the procurement method (design‑build, construction manager at risk, or traditional design‑bid‑build) will be discussed at a future meeting and that the district must follow North Carolina statutory steps if it chooses the design‑build exception.
The presentation showed conceptual fixes and preliminary approaches; Centrix recommended the district issue an RFQ (qualifications) to select a design‑builder and then develop detailed engineering and pricing. The board did not vote on procurement tonight; administration will return with materials describing the options and statutory checks the board must satisfy to pursue design build.
