Consider/Approve of Amendment No. 2 to Construction Manager At-Risk Contract #2-25-11-078 with Northstar Builders Group Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure In alignment with District Priority 2 and in support of the work identified in the 2023 Bond Program, we have completed the third step of a three-step process in negotiating and contracting for a f

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5.N. Consider/Approve of Amendment No. 2 to Construction Manager At-Risk Contract #2-25-11-078 with Northstar Builders Group Description: Priority #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure In alignment with District Priority 2 and in support of the work identified in the 2023 Bond Program, we have completed the third step of a three-step process in negotiating and contracting for a first GMP for Package #19. Step 1: Approval of the Construction Delivery Method: Construction Manager at Risk (CM-R) delivery method approved at November 2, 2023, meeting of the Board of Trustees, Agenda Item #5Y. Step 2: Selection of Construction Manager: Sought Qualification Statement submissions and subsequently selected Northstar Builders Group as the most qualified Construction Manager at Risk (CM-R), approved at the January 8, 2026, Agenda Item #5N. Step 3: Approval of a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP): Contracted CM-R to develop defined scopes of work and solicit bids for the assigned project.  Ultimate costs negotiated, in tandem, with District personnel and contracted architects, to assure the best value to the District. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Step 3: Approval of Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP): The Board of Trustees approved the selection of Northstar Builders Group to perform the necessary construction services to renovate several school sites as part of Package #19 in the Bond 2023 initiative. This approval included the base agreement between the District and Northstar Construction to provide construction management services for the work. *Previous Amendment No. 1 amended the base contract to establish a preliminary guaranteed maximum price (GMP) Science Labs and installation for Bush MS for $949,026. *Approval of Amendment No. 2 will amend the base contract a second time, to establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the second phase, at Bush and Polk of these renovations project as $33,564,933.00. *GMP 1-2 will be combined for a total revised project GMP  sum of $34,513,959.00. Total project costs exclude architect and engineering fees, geotechnical investigation and fees, materials testing, inspections, site surveys, printing and any other miscellaneous fees outside of the CMAR responsibility. Funding Source:  2023 Bond Funds Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves Amendment No.2 to the base Construction Manager At-Risk Contract #2025-11-0787 with Northstar Builders Group for Phase 2 of their contracted scope of work on Package #19. Attachments: ( 1 ) Pkg 19 - GMP Summary Page 7/31/2026 at 12:36 PM