During the Le Mars Community School District Board meeting on Monday evening, the Board approved the final design and guaranteed maximum price of the district’s new elementary school, set to open in the fall of 2028.
Hausmann Construction and ISG confirmed that the guaranteed maximum price for construction is set at $66.6 million. This figure accounts for allowances such as insurance, fees, and liabilities, from the construction subtotal of $59.8 million, and means that costs have been guaranteed to not exceed that amount. Both Hausmann and ISG have worked with the Board to reduce costs over the past several months; in November, the Board approved several changes to the design that saved roughly $5 million on the project. During the meeting, the Board also formally approved the final design of the school, with work to begin on the building on Monday.
The Board also set their next meeting, Monday, April 13th at 6pm, as the date and time to hear public comments on the closure of the Clark and Franklin Elementary School buildings and their potential transfers to the city.
