Audit/Facilities Committee Committee Meeting Minutes

April 12, 2023, 6:00-6:40 PM

Minutes Approved

Magnolia Public Schools

Minutes

Audit/Facilities Committee Committee Meeting

Date and Time

Wednesday April 12, 2023 at 6:00 PM

Location

Home Office: 250 E. 1st Street, Suite 1500, Los Angeles CA 90012

Audit/Facilities Committee Members
Mr. Mekan Muhammedov, Chair
Ms. Diane Gonzalez

Mr. Daniel Sheehan
Dr. Salih Dikbas (alternate)

CEO and Superintendent
Mr. Alfredo Rubalcava

Committee Members Present

D. Gonzalez, D. Sheehan, M. Muhammedov (remote)

Committee Members Absent

None

I. Opening Items

A. Call the Meeting to Order

M. Muhammedov called a meeting of the Audit/Facilities Committee of Magnolia Public Schools to order on Wednesday Apr 12, 2023 at 6:12 PM.

B. Record Attendance and Guests

Refer to attendance information recorded above.

C. Approval of Agenda

D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the agenda as presented.

D. Sheehan seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
D. Sheehan	Aye
M. Muhammedov	Aye
D. Gonzalez	Aye

D. Public Comments

Justin Sinnott, Vice President with Erickson-Hall Construction, introduced himself and expressed excitement for the potential partnership with MPS as the construction management team for the Magnolia Science Academy (MSA)-5 project that will be discussed further during the agenda items. Andrew Thompson, Principal-At-Charge with DLR Group, are the architects for the MSA-5 project and mentioned that DLR Group and Erickson-Hall Construction have worked with each other quite a bit in the K-12 market.

E. Approval of Minutes from MPS Regular Audit/Facilities Committee Meeting - February 2, 2023

D. Gonzalez made a motion to approve the minutes from Audit/Facilities Committee Meeting on 02-02-23.

D. Sheehan seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Muhammedov	Aye
D. Sheehan	Aye
D. Gonzalez	Aye

II. Recommended Action Items

A. Approval of Construction Manager for the Property at 7111 Winnetka Ave for the CSFP Project

P.Ontiveros, General Counsel & Director of Facilities, provided background of the acquisition of the 7111 Winnetka property, the CSFP funding that was awarded for the project, the selection of DLR Group as the architects for this project approved by the Board on January 2023 and the RFP responses for a Construction Management team. He went over the proposals submitted. Justin Sinnott, Vice President with Erickson-Hall Construction, provided plans for the project and the vision for what they can do for the MSA-5 school. Committee Members questions were addressed by both staff and J.Sinnott. Committee Members asked for a payment plan bill based on deliverables and cost projections for the facility to align with the budget.

M. Muhammedov made a motion to approve the selection of EricksonHall Construction (“EH”) to provide construction management services for MSA-5’s new construction project at 7111 Winnetka Ave in Winnetka (the “Project”) based on a multi-prime delivery method for a total fee of $3,850,000 ($3,784,607 plus $65,393 contingency) and further approve that MPS Staff be authorized to negotiate and sign a professional services contract for said services in such form as MPS Staff may deem appropriate and in the best interests of MPS. Furthermore, for the Committee to approve and recommend that the Board adopts the same.

D. Gonzalez seconded the motion.

The committee VOTED unanimously to approve the motion.

Roll Call
M. Muhammedov	Aye
D. Sheehan	Aye
D. Gonzalez	Aye

III. Closing Items

A. Adjourn Meeting

There being no further business to be transacted, and upon motion duly made, seconded and approved, the meeting was adjourned at 6:57 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

M. Muhammedov