Board approves first payment to program manager Rice and Gardener
Summary
Trustees approved the initial payment to program manager Rice and Gardener to support construction oversight; motion carried after trustee questions about contract term and incentives for early completion.
The board approved the first contract payment to program manager Rice and Gardener to support oversight of upcoming bond‑funded construction. Mr. Gilstein introduced the item and explained the payment schedule and term, noting the contract includes a drawn “line in the sand” for project timelines and that early completion would be handled via deductive change orders.
Trustee Justin Collie moved to approve the payment and Kelvin Raven seconded; the motion carried. During discussion, trustees sought clarity about contract term language and incentives. The program manager said that if work finishes earlier a deductive change order would apply and if work takes longer the firm would return to the board for additional discussion. “We had to pick a date. We drew a line in the sand because we really want to try to get that work done,” the presenter said. The board did not request additional changes to the authorization.
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