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Superintendent urges competitive RFP for bond projects after high flat-fee CMA quote
Summary
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.
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.
Responding to a CMA proposal from a firm (Gallagher) that placed the flat fee in the 7–9 percent range, the superintendent said he was uncomfortable with a high flat fee and recommended competitive procurement. "My recommendation, miss Manning, and to you was that we send out a RFP, request for proposals, and then we bring about 4 firms in here for you to look at, listen to, and for for you as the board to make the best decision," he told trustees. He argued that issuing an RFP in January would preserve competitive leverage and likely benefit the district's bottom line.
Trustees asked about timing and fee drivers; the superintendent replied the architecture work already underway would not be delayed by an RFP process and that competition could produce cost savings without pausing project momentum.
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