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Facilities committee forwards $27,703,185 East Union Middle School GMP to Board of Education

Union County Public Schools Facilities Committee · November 19, 2025
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Summary

Union County Public Schools facilities committee voted to send a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) proposal totaling $27,703,185 for East Union Middle School to the full Board of Education for approval; staff recommended New Atlantic Contracting as the contractor and clarified that furniture purchases are outside the GMP contract but part of the bond project cost.

Miss Imo, a staff presenter for Union County Public Schools, told the facilities committee the final guaranteed maximum price (GMP) package for the East Union Middle School renovation is "for the total cost of $27,703,185," and that staff "recommends that the facilities committee recommend the Board of Education move forward with this project, with New Atlantic Contracting."

The presentation described the GMP as the contract price for construction work; Miss Imo noted that furniture is not included in the GMP contract itself, saying, "The GMP is not inclusive of the furniture that would be purchased outside of this contract." She added that furniture is included in the broader bond project budget, not in the contract with the construction firm.

Committee members asked whether the GMP package included furniture and how those items were being procured; staff answered that furniture costs are part of the overall bond project accounting but separate from the Atlantic/New Atlantic contract. The staff packet also refers to "utilizing those $20.24 bond funds" as the funding source for the project (language as written in the packet).

After discussion, Committee Member (first spoke SEG 011) moved to forward the GMP to the full Board of Education for approval; the Committee Chair seconded. The motion carried by voice vote, recorded as 4-0 in favor. The facilities committee did not approve the GMP itself; the item will go to the full Board of Education for final action.

Next steps: the item will appear on the Board of Education agenda for consideration; staff said they would bring any supplemental procurement or furniture details with that submission.