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Board approves Parkhill architect contract and authorizes CMAR procurement for former middle-school repurposing; trustee recuses
Summary
Trustees awarded an architect-services contract to Parkhill for repurposing the former Friendship Middle School campus, approved a resolution to use construction-manager-at-risk procurement, and recorded a trustee recusal for a familial conflict of interest.
Administration recommended awarding an architect-services contract to Parkhill for the repurposing of the former Friendship Middle School campus and the board approved that contract after a trustee declared a recusal due to a conflict of interest related to familial employment at Parkhill. The recusal was recorded on the meeting record before the board voted to approve the contract; the motion to approve was made by Kyle Rogers with Jamie Phillips seconding, and the motion carried.
Administration also recommended using the construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) procurement method for the project, citing Texas Government Code section 2269.056 as the statute requiring selection of a procurement method that offers best value; the board moved and approved the CMAR resolution, with Sean Vincent moving and Andrew Cox seconding. Administration said CMAR offers greater negotiating leverage for this type of repurposing project; the board did not discuss alternative procurement methods at length.
