Board hears findings for Silver Crest seismic retrofit; motion to use CM/GC procurement

At the Oct. 14 regular meeting of the Silver Falls School District 4J Board, Director of Finance Kim Doud told the board the Silver Crest seismic retrofit is underway and is "a fully funded grant project with an overall budget of just over $1.7 million which includes contingencies." Kevin Hasset of ZCS Engineering, joining remotely, outlined where the project stands and why the district is proposing to use the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) procurement method instead of a standard design-bid-build approach.

Hasset and staff explained CM/GC hires a contractor during the design phase so the contractor becomes part of the design team and is selected based on qualifications; the district presented a Findings of Fact document supporting a non-competitive procurement exemption. Director Aaron Koch noted the district has used CM/GC for past seismic upgrades because "the project is specialized and isn’t a standard type of construction project." Vice Chair Derrick Foxworth moved to approve the proposed exemption from competitive bidding and to utilize the CM/GC method for the Silver Crest seismic retrofit as presented in the Findings of Fact.

The meeting minutes record the motion; they do not include a recorded second or the final vote outcome for that action in the transcript provided. Board materials referenced in the presentation (a Findings of Fact document and consultant materials) were uploaded to Boardbook and staff said contractor selection work will begin if the board proceeds with the CM/GC approach.