In this Message

• Review of Board of Education Regular Meeting on September 12, 2023
• District’s Long-Term Facilities Planning Webpage Includes FAQ, Resources
• Share with Your Neighbors: Sign Up To Receive Updates

Board of Education Regular Meeting on September 12

At its September 12 meeting, the Board of Education approved an agreement with the Akron-based GPD Group for design and architectural services on the project conversion of the former Ludlow Elementary School into a PreKindergarten center. The agreement calls for GPD to be paid a basic fee of $995,775 for the project, or 7.1 percent of the construction budget of $14.025. 

Chief Operating Officer Jeffrey A. Grosse informed Board members that the District has started the process of seeking a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) for the project. A CMAR is a project delivery method which entails a commitment by the Construction Manager to deliver the project within a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).

The deadline for submission of the RFQs is October 13. A team will review the submissions and will choose three or four firms as finalists. Finalists will be asked to submit a request for proposal (RFP) by November 7. The District will recommend a choice for Construction Manager at Risk at the December 12 Board of Education meeting.

District’s Long-Term Facilities Planning Webpage Includes FAQ, Resources

The District’s long-term facilities planning webpage includes ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ as well as links to planning process resources and archives. Community members can view the webpage at shaker.org/facilitiesplan.

Share With Your Neighbors: Sign Up To Receive Updates

All community members may sign up to receive these ongoing information updates about the District’s long-term facilities planning process. Please share this link with your neighbors to sign up: Click here to receive long-term facilities planning updates. (Current staff and families will automatically receive emails.)