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Committee weighs Construction Manager versus General Contractor for Waterloo Junior High project
Summary
At an Aug. 10 joint meeting, Waterloo CUSD 5 committee members and staff discussed facility planning for Waterloo Junior High School, weighing pros and cons of hiring a Construction Manager versus using a General Contractor; the minutes record discussion but no formal decision or motion.
The Building & Grounds and Finance committees of the Board of Education of Waterloo Community Unit School District No. 5 met Aug. 10, 2026, to review facility planning for Waterloo Junior High School. The joint meeting convened at 5:00 p.m. in the superintendent's office; attendees listed in the minutes included Board President Lori Dillenberger, Superintendent Brian Charron, Building & Grounds members Neil Giffhorn and James Yaekel Jr., Finance Committee members John Caupert and Nathan Mifflin, Director of Building & Grounds Will Hulett, principals Tim McDermott and Mitch North, and FGMA architect Aaron Keistler.
According to the minutes, committee members and staff discussed the merits and drawbacks of two procurement approaches for upcoming work at the junior high: hiring a Construction Manager (CM) or contracting directly with a General Contractor (GC). The minutes summarize that the pros and cons of a CM versus a GC were reviewed; they do not record a formal motion, vote, cost estimate, or schedule arising from that discussion. The record does not specify which procurement method, if any, the board prefers.
The minutes list the topic as part of the facility-planning discussion led by district staff and the external architect. No specific dollar amounts, contract terms, timeline, or next steps were included in the minutes; the meeting adjourned at 7:15 p.m. with no formal action on procurement recorded.
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