Under the terms of the 11/8/2006 (Item #28), Board approved "Agreement between Owner and Construction Manager for Pre-Construction and Bidding Services", the Director of Construction Services and a member of the Professional Services Selection Committee (PSSC) have successfully negotiated a contract with Kraft Construction Company, Inc. for the Middle School "EE" - Phase 1: Sitework project.  As indicated, the 11/8/2006 agreement included pre-construction and bidding services only.  The contract for construction is being negotiated in two (2) phases in order for the project to remain on schedule for an August 2008 school opening.  This Contract for Construction is only for Phase 1: Sitework of the project.  This contract was negotiated on January 25, 2007, and this contract amount is $8,325,749.00.  The Contract for Construction for Phase 2: Vertical Construction of the project will be negotiated separately at a later date and the estimated cost for that portion of the work is $32,000,000.00.  This contract, which is the standard document utilized for all of the District's construction contracts, is available for review at the Construction Services Department.  The School Board attorney has approved the use of this GMP proposal acceptance form and contract.  Funds for this contract are available in the project budget account.

Capital:  $8,325,749.00