001All right, good morning. It is 11:00 a.m. The board of trustees of Leaport Independence is now convened. I wish to extend a warm welcome to everyone present. Every student success is our number one priority at the Leaport ISC board of trustees. We are here to set goals, adopt policy, approve budgets, contracts, personnel appointments, and communicate the district's vision and success to the community. It is not the role of the board to make day-to-day operational decisions. The management and day-to-day operations of the district are the responsibility of the superintendent. This is a public meeting of the board of trustees, not a meeting of the public. Schoolboard meetings are open to all who wish to attend and hear the matters discussed. Audience participation is limited to the patron presentation portion of the meeting. Board members may not
002respond to the public comment section. These proceedings may be recorded and I respectfully ask that you please refrain from take talking while others are speaking. Thank you for taking time this afternoon, this morning to join us for your interest in the Leaport Independent School District. At this time, we will stand for the pledge of allegiance. Join the pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. On the Texas flag, I pledge allegiance. Honor the Texas flag. I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas. One state under God, one and indivisible. That was totally moment to do that. Our invocation today will be given by trustee Melissa. Father, thank you so much for all of the blessings that
003you have given to us here in Lord ISD. Thank you for this wonderful community who uh approved the bond that we are making decisions about and approving things on. And we ask that you just help guide everyone in all the decisions that they make. Keep everybody safe in the work that they do. And we ask that you continue to look over our district, our students, our teachers, and all of our stakeholders every day. It's in your name we pray. Amen. Amen. I'm glad we got that embarrassment out of the way. Uh, we now go to item three, public comments. The board will now hear those who wish to make comments and who have completed and returned the public comment participation request. The session will be conducted in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act and
004Board Policy. Complaints and concerns for which other resolution channels are provided shall be directed through those channels. We do not have any this this morning. So we will turn to item four action and our discussion items. Uh item A I will refer to Dr. Martinez uh approve the guaranteed maximum price GMP number two for the port high school bond project. All right. Good morning board. Good morning Dr. Jackson. Uh thank you all for calling this special meeting to uh consider our GMT number two for Leaport High School. Um you have a packet. I know we're having some technical difficulties with uh this is is not working. So, I know they're they're on it and we're going to get it working soon. Uh, this is a cable issue from what I understand, but um you have
005your packet and so just want to uh remind us that in April uh we had a meeting where Dr. Jackson went out to the high school staff and and really explained to them what to expect uh with the construction project. And so that's the picture there on the left. And the vision of the and the rendering is included there on your right. Just a reminder of of kind of where where we were, where we're going in regards to the Leaport High School additions and renovations. Um so just a project overview. Uh obviously it's the sites located at the existing Leaport High School. Uh the milestone summary, the GMP estimate we received by uh June 18th. Uh we met uh Jeff Herd is with us uh today from Gallagher. Uh we met with Stacy on um
006Thursday of last week, reviewed everything. And so we're prepared to present that to you today and upon approval uh we've we're prepared for that notice to proceed to go out um you know today after this meeting um which will greenlight construction uh to begin phase two. Right? So we had phase one which was already presented. Uh this would be phase two of that project. Uh the duration we're uh anticipating by this time next year we should be near completion but by August of 26 we should uh have sub substantial completion with GMP2. So full renovation of the high school space uh which it also includes the new uh competition gym uh renovation, right? It's going to renovate that space and the old locker rooms in that area. And so the total uh GMP estimate uh
007is 16 million uh 905636 and that's going to be uh considered uh with GMP number two. So just uh some some quick highlights and and you have this in your packet also in the backup that was sent shared with you guys prior to this meeting. Uh but as you look at the construction description, there's some substantial costs on there obviously related with demolition, steel fabrication and erection, concrete. We've got drywall and roofing, the acoustical ceilings, uh plumbing, HVAC and electrical and artificial turf. Those are all items that were uh in upwards of 500,000 or more minus the turf. Turf is close to that amount. Uh but just just wanted to uh call your attention to that. And then as well as utilities which includes the detention and we saw with this project there was some
008detention upgrades. There was a need for about three times the original amount. uh just you know you have older site uh you got a uh close to the to the ocean right there we've got to address some of the drainage concerns uh which we're going to be able to do with this GMP number two and so that that was an additional cost there uh we also have just a general timeline for you guys um you know hopefully by this time next year we're looking at uh FFN the fixtures the furniture and equipment you know we should be able you know inside the building being able to uh kind of tie up some of those loose ends. Uh you see if you've been to that site or at least driven past it, you know, we've got
009a hole on on one side of the building over there where they're able to come in and and start uh continue with demo and construction. You see the fencing going around and um you know, but we should be able to move uh by the second semester into the more of the interior portion just you know uh getting some of that stuff um finalized there. And then the next slide that's just more uh again first semester a lot of your fencing demo and salvage uh utility re uh re relocation temporary walls and roofing um and MEP rerouting and then uh second phase second semester you start getting more into the concrete beams and then the roofing and then finalizing that interior like I've mentioned and then on the the following page just where we are with
010the gym in the old locker room, the competition gym. Um, you know, Telson, they've been great working with us on um adopting their timelines based on our student needs. And so we know that, uh, the access to that competition gym is extremely important around basketball season. Um, and so they are able to work with us to push that timeline back a little bit. So by April, uh, is when they're going to start renovation of that space. And uh as we have programs um vacate that space, right, as soon as basketball's finished, um swim and you know, those areas, we're able to to kind of get them out and renovate. Um so they're they're really working with us on that. Same thing with parking. I know that was um a question. Um I I had a
011site walk with our um site superintendent this morning and um he's going to be able to give us about 30 new spaces coming to the start of the school year just in the front of the building. and we're working on plans for the junior lot to have access to that uh sooner uh than later. And so I'm very pleased with, you know, the the partnership, the collaboration, but also the the emphasis on supporting our students and staff. And so, uh we have Huckabe is with us today, as well as a representative from Gallagher. And then um again our construction folks are on site actively uh working right now but um I'm sure they would be here if we if they were able to. But uh board that is uh for your consideration today. Our GMP
012number two um and I'm available for any questions that you may have. you covered my money question was about the agreement. The only question I have is I'm looking at the timeline and um you know we're quickly approaching classes starting whether we want it to be or not. Um but in that timeline um as we're as we're getting ready for that is there going to be an opportunity for us to possibly see the route that the students will be taking because it is going to be a little bit different and just knowing that and having that piece of mind. Let let me also answer with Bobby and Bobby can answer this, but I I I keep that door open for the board at any time when you'd like to walk walk those facilities. We can
013get you hard hats and things like that. Uh Bobby and I walk it several times a week. Adam and I I think we shared some pictures last week where we walking, but you anytime a board member would like to request an opportunity, but I'll set up a time where all of us or at least a few of us I think all of us did not have to post for it, but we'll we'll set it up to where we can do it in smaller groups where we can show you what that's going to look like closer to the beginning, right? Right now with all the demolition and stuff, I know that. just, you know, that's again that peace of mind as we know how they're going to navigate with their cafeteria, you know, all that because
014it it looks different already. But but I'll also say uh in in in conjunction with what uh Dr. Martinez has already said, Huckabe and Gallagher and all of the folks that are working on these things have been more than accommodating. when we go to those OAC meetings uh weekly and normally it's Bobby and his team but when they go to those meetings they're up here but they promoting what what is I see happening and they they pivot when Absolutely. I've been most I've worked in another school district where I was Bobby kind of doing some of that work and that always happened like that. So, a special uh thanks to uh Gallagher and Uncle Superintendent and all of those folks cuz they're meeting our needs and they recognize that that so um to me uh
015you can't ask for more than that and so for them to be willing to kind of pivot and make things happen on on the account of kids. Yeah, absolutely. I have a question but I'll echo that that comment. We were as a board the whole whole board got to go to SLI last week in Fort Worth and we spent a lot of time with various different stakeholders and uh heard a lot of comments about all the different construction projects going on. We also heard a lot about some some projects and other districts around the state and uh some things that aren't going as well. And so just it it made me very um feel good that our long-term partnership a lot of these vendors that we have the work they're doing and so we believe
016in it and things obviously come up with construction but uh we do wholeheartedly believe that we're in good hands and so we appreciate the work that's going into it. Uh there are no other uh comments or questions. I seek a motion to approve the guaranteed maximum price number two is proposed by Telson Builders LP construction manager at risk for renovations at Leort High School. I have a motion by Melissa Crutcher and a second by Russell Shi. All those in favor, please vote. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. And with that, this will be my quickest meeting in history. Um, got all the the kinks out. We will adjourn