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Mesquite ISD board approves multiple CMAR construction items and ratifies contractor for middle‑school and field‑house package
Summary
Trustees approved construction methods for seven school projects under the CMAR approach and ratified the award for package 2 (middle-school renovations and Horn High field house), naming Lee Lewis Construction as the contractor to proceed in the event negotiations concluded with the top-ranked proposer.
The Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees approved a set of construction items using the Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) method for multiple campuses and ratified a general-contractor award for a separate renovation and field-house package.
Trustees voted to approve items 1 through 7, which covered construction methods for projects including Galloway Elementary, Hodges Elementary, a new pre-K center, Barung Elementary, Bridal Elementary, Smith Elementary and Thompson Elementary. The board then considered a recommendation to end negotiations with Crossland Construction Company on a separate package and proceed with the next-ranked proposer. District staff told the board the administration recommended ratifying the award and delegating authority to the superintendent or designee to negotiate and execute a contract in the district’s best interest. When asked who the next-ranked proposer was, staff stated simply: "Lee Lewis Construction." (speaker 22).
The motions were approved by voice vote. The board record indicates the procurement decision followed state competitive-procurement provisions and included delegation for the superintendent to finalize the contract if negotiations with the top-ranked firm could not be completed. The meeting record does not include the contract value or detailed bid tabulations; those details were "not specified" during the public presentation.
