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Superintendent explains ICS owner's-rep role; board affirms consultant oversight for projects
Summary
Superintendent Dan explained the district's contract with ICS as an owner's representative providing engineering and project oversight services; board members said the owner's-rep role is important to protect district interests during bidding and construction.
Superintendent Dan described ICS's role under a professional-services contract as owner representatives who provide architectural, mechanical, civil and electrical coordination and oversee bidding and project execution. He told the board that ICS provides professional consultant services rather than performing construction and said the firm's work helps ensure projects come in at or under budget and are completed on schedule.
Board members raised prior public comments about ICS and contractors but several members defended the owner's-rep approach, noting that contractors sometimes "get upset with ICS" because the firm is fulfilling its oversight role. Members said the oversight is especially important for a small district undertaking a large capital program and that ICS has provided unbilled support in prior years; they supported continuing the professional-services arrangement for the coming work.
