Superintendent urges competitive RFP for bond projects after high flat-fee CMA quote
Trustees heard a detailed briefing on construction delivery methods (design-build, general contractor, CMAR, CMA). The superintendent recommended issuing an RFP in January to solicit firms and cautioned against accepting a construction-manager-at-agent flat fee that was quoted at 7–9 percent.
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The board received an extended presentation on options for delivering the district's 2025 bond projects, including design-build, general contractor, construction-manager at risk (CMAR), and construction-manager at agent (CMA). The superintendent explained trade-offs: CMAR takes on liability and can offer a guaranteed maximum price while CMA typically charges a flat fee and leaves project liability with the district.
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