Program Management Services For Lancaster ISD Bond

The Lancaster Independent School District is seeking a Program Management firm to provide comprehensive management, coordination, and oversight services for their voter-approved bond program. The selected firm will be responsible for developing and maintaining a comprehensive bond program master schedule, establishing overall program controls, and assisting with budget updates and financial analysis. The firm will also provide project coordination and oversight, procurement support, construction phase support, and reporting and communication services. The bond program includes multiple capital improvement projects, such as renovations, modernizations, additions, expansions, and new construction projects. Some of the key projects include districtwide facility upgrades, instructional technology upgrades, renovations to the district's indoor practice facility, and improvements to the district's stadiums. The selected firm will work closely with the District's staff, architects, engineers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of the bond program. • The firm will provide a full-time, on-site construction management team to administer the construction and promote a safety program for all projects. • The firm will coordinate closely with the site observation activities, submittals, and delivered equipment and materials to correspond with Lancaster ISD Standards. • The firm will conduct pre-construction kick-off meetings with Lancaster ISD representatives, the design team, the construction contractor, and all other key members of the Project Delivery Team. • The firm will establish processing of Submittals, Shop Drawings, Requests for Information (RFIs), Change Requests, etc. • The firm will prepare a project procedures manual relative to handling all project documentation in concert with the design teams current forms and processes. • The firm will coordinate dispute resolution and claims avoidance services. • The firm will process and monitor the review by the design team of submittals, product samples, shop drawings, requests for information, and clarifications.