(SPS) -- At Monday's regular board of education meeting, board members unanimously approved Nabholz Construction Services to oversee the construction management of a new high school that is the focus of a proposed 2023 bond issue. The board will decide on the bond proposal at a later date.
(Pictured left, left to right: Michael Feamster, Nabholz, President, Southwest Region; David Reed, Principal, Reed Architecture & Interiors; Darrell Sowers, Nabholz, Construction Superintendent)
Nabholz is a Tulsa-based firm founded in 1949. It specializes in commercial construction and has led numerous K-12 building projects including Berryhill High School, Stillwater Junior High and the construction of dozens of other facilities throughout the region.
Nabholz was one of several construction management firms to enter a bid and interview with Assistant Superintendent Johnny Bilby and a district-appointed committee.
The company has previously partnered with Reed Architecture and Interiors as well as DLR Group, the architectural firms approved to design the proposed high school project, on several large high school construction projects.
Michael Feamster, Nabholz's President, Southwest Region, says communication and relationships are at the core of his company's values. He says these relationships will be key to collaborating effectively and proactively in a fluctuating construction market.
Nabholz representatives will attend the next community meeting for the bond proposal, set for December.
Board members additionally approved Sapulpa native Will Berry as an owner's representative to help draw up contract terms for the proposed project. The Superintendent of Schools is authorized to negotiate contract terms.
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At Monday's regular board meeting, the SPS school board also approved the 2022-23 general fund operating budget of $31,026,704.