Consider/Approve Construction Amendment No. 1 to Construction Manager At-Risk Contract #2025-11-078 with Northstar Builders Group Description: Optimize #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure In alignment with District Priority 1 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 contract

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5.AW. Consider/Approve Construction Amendment No. 1 to Construction Manager At-Risk Contract #2025-11-078 with Northstar Builders Group Description: Optimize #2: Optimize Facility, Safety & Security, and Infrastructure In alignment with District Priority 1 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 18. 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 #5.Y. 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 #5.N. 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 construction additions & renovate Thompson ES & Las Colinas ES as part of Package #18 in the Bond 2023 initiative.  This approval included the execution of a base agreement between the District and Northstar Builders Group to provide construction management services for this work. Previous Amendment No. 1 amended the base contract to establish a preliminary guaranteed maximum price (GMP) playground procurement and installation for Thompson ES for $1,279,133. Approval of Amendment No. 2 will amend the base contract a second time, to establish a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for the second phase of these renovations project as $31,807,727. GMP 1 -2 will be combined for a total revised project GMP sum of $33,086,860. This work will include the Pre-K Additions and selected renovation at both Thompson Elementary and Las Colinas Elementary. 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. Recommendation: It is recommended that the Board of Trustees approves Amendment No.2 to the base Construction Manager At-Risk Contract #2025-11-078 with Northstar Builders Group for an initial phase of their contracted scope of work on Package #18. Attachments: ( 4 ) Attachment A - GMP Summary 5/29/2026 at 4:38 PM Attachment B - Thompson & Las Colinas ES ECA C&A 5/29/2026 at 4:38 PM Attachment C - Thompson & Las Colinas ES ECA List of Specifications 5/29/2