Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the School Construction topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board approves first addendum to Daniels & Daniels design‑build contract for new Martin County High School; budget details outlined
Summary
The board approved Amendment No. 1 to the Daniels & Daniels design‑build agreement for the new Martin County High School. The amendment sets an 800‑student program (1,000 core capacity), includes Exhibit E budget details and lists consultants and first‑tier subcontractors; presenters discussed a multi‑line budget and options to stay within a $62 million cap.
The Martin County Board of Education approved the first addendum to the Daniels & Daniels design‑build contract for the new Martin County High School after presentations from legal counsel and the design‑build team.
Legal counsel described the amendment as including a clarified student capacity (800 students; 1,000 core capacity), an updated Exhibit E with the estimated project budget, and a list of consultants and first‑tier subcontractors selected to support the project. The amendment also describes a shared contingency intended to cover unforeseen costs and details the allocation split if contingency funds remain at project completion.
Jeremiah, representing the design‑build team, discussed the selection of local and regional trade partners intended to commit to the project early in design and help control price and schedule risk. He said the team prioritized firms with local ties and prior experience with the district.
Presenters and the board reviewed high‑level budget line items discussed in the amendment and associated presentation: an estimated construction area of approximately 112,000 square feet at an initial construction estimate of about $42,800,000 (resulting in an assumed overall construction budget near $48,000,000 after scope), furniture/fixtures/equipment estimated at roughly $3,300,000, a design fee line reflected in Exhibit E of $2,900,000, a preconstruction allowance of $250,000, and a design‑build services fee and general conditions that together were discussed as totaling several million dollars (presenters cited approximately $7,500,000 for design‑build services overall). Presenters explained that escalation and contingency factors could bring the draft budget figure above the board’s $62,000,000 target unless alternates (notably the eight‑lane track and culinary kitchen renovation) are removed.
Board members asked procedural and cost questions; presenters said they would continue to refine estimates and that a guaranteed maximum price would be presented later in the process. After discussion, the board voted to approve Amendment No. 1 and proceed with the next steps in the design‑build process.
The presentation included details on bid sequencing, phasing of design services, and an owner‑controlled contingency of about 2.5% that the board would retain control over.
