Board endorses Miron as recommended construction manager for potential bond

The Marquette Area Public Schools Board of Education voted July 21 to recommend Miron Construction as the construction manager for a potential district bond project. The interview committee — which included three board members, two members of the MAPS administrative team and Superintendent Zack Sedgwick — interviewed Clark Construction, Gundlach Champion, and Miron on July 1, 2025 and concluded Miron was the strongest fit for pre-bond services and K–12 bond experience.

Superintendent Zack Sedgwick told the board Miron demonstrated “extensive experience with large-scale K–12 bond projects” and local presence, among other strengths. A motion by Trustee Cassidy Thomas to recommend Miron as the construction manager was seconded by Trustee Cherryl Maddox-Smith and carried 5-0. Board members present for the vote were Kristen Cambensy, Jason Zdunek, Cherryl Maddox-Smith, Cassidy Thomas and Eric Smith.

The board meeting packet included a written recommendation from Superintendent Sedgwick summarizing the interview committee’s evaluation of each firm and the reasons Miron was recommended. No formal contract was approved at the July 21 meeting; the action recorded is the board’s recommendation to proceed with Miron as the district’s construction manager candidate for the potential bond effort. Next procedural steps would normally include negotiating terms and returning to the board for any required approvals related to a contract or bond-development work.