Bridge City ISD Authorizes Superintendent to Enter CMAR Negotiations for Performing Arts Center

During its July 7, 2025, work session, the Bridge City Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to authorize Superintendent Dr. Mike Kelly to enter negotiations with remaining Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) firms for the Bridge City Performing Arts Center project, beginning with the board's #2-ranked firm, G&G Enterprises. The motion was made by Trustee Jerry McInnis and seconded by Trustee Mark Anderson, and the minutes state the motion "carried 6-0." The minutes also record that Trustee Judy Cole left the meeting at 7:10 p.m. due to an urgent matter and was not present for that vote.

The minutes record that Dr. Kelly "gave an update on the negotiations with SpawGlass as the Construction Manager at Risk for the Bridge City Performing Arts Center project," but they do not describe the content of those negotiations or any contract terms. The action recorded in the minutes authorizes negotiation activity only; it does not document a final award, contract signature, or funding commitment.

The record includes no dollar figures, schedule, or vendor-selection criteria in the minutes. The minutes also do not indicate whether the board's authorization establishes a deadline for negotiations, requires subsequent board approval to award a contract, or changes the project budget.

Board members present for the vote were Trustee Michael Johnson, Trustee Mark Anderson, Trustee Rebecca Rutledge, Trustee Jerry McInnis, Trustee Paul Zoch and Trustee Thad Hill; Trustee Judy Cole had departed prior to the vote. The motion's recorded 6-0 tally indicates unanimous support among trustees present for authorizing further negotiations.