BY ALICIA FEYERHERM<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Construction planning is underway for the recently approved USD 489 School Bond. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preconstruction Manager for Nabholz Construction, Preston Moore, spoke at Tuesday\u2019s board meeting about the bid process and budgeting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nabholz has worked with building schools for over 50 years and has been involved with the district since the first bond proposal seven years ago. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are exceptionally excited to be moving forward after all the hard work that\u2019s been put in on these projects,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The construction process is complex and will require several stages, but Nabholz is committed to doing things \u201cby the letter.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIn addition to learning our crafts and our trade in construction we also have to understand the laws of procurement in a public entity setting,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Right now, the architecture company DLR has been working on the schematic level of design. Moore emphasized that schematic designs are not constructible and are simply preliminary plans. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a concept idea to get you all\u2019s blessing before moving on into those other later design phases,\u201d Moore said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once those later design phases are completed, Nabholz will invite contractors to a local contractor summit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re not going to be advertising out into Wichita and outer locations like that, we really want the local folks to have a sneak peek behind the curtains ahead of everyone else,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Moore said local contractors have already expressed interest in the school projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cEverybody wants a chance to work on the school where they went to high school or where their kids are currently in school,\u201d Moore said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This will lead up to Bid Day where Nabholz will collect bids from interested contractors. The week following Bid Day, Nabholz will analyze bids and determine the most qualified contractor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe want the lowest bidder, too, but we want that lowest bidder to actually have all of the work in place that we ask them to,\u201d Moore said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nabholz will present a preferred bidder list to the board. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is open book, this is all a collaborative environment with you all,\u201d Moore said. \u201cYou still have the right to reject any and all bids even with the construction management at risk situation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once bids have been accepted, Nabholz will present an amendment to the district\u2019s current contract to include maximum price amendments. Moore explained that the district does currently have a contract with Nabholz, but it is set for zero dollars. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe will have multiple guaranteed maximum price amendments as we have multiple projects that will be in different phases of design and different phases of construction,\u201d Moore said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even though the price amendments will happen in phases, Moore reassures the board that they will stay within budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019re still keeping our pulse and our thumb on that budget across the boards,\u201d Moore said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nabholz will provide budget updates at set milestones. Moore expects the first budget update to be available in late October or early November. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Board President Craig Pallister thanked Moore for his time and explanation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is good information because I know all of us have been wanting to see this project start, but there\u2019s so much planning and preparation to go before we take those baby steps to get started,\u201d Pallister said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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