Schools › School Board meeting of Oct 12, 2026
Approved a contract change with D&A Construction Group, Inc. for the Carver Middle School renovation costing $5,179,473.60.
The vote: 5-0
Voted on as part of the consent agendaA group of routine items the Board votes on together with one motion. Any commissioner can pull an item out to discuss and vote on it separately. County Commission agendas (CivicClerk portal), one motion for several items (approval of consent agenda items 8.01 through 10.03).
From the School Board's official minutes.
Money, as the agenda lists it: for GMP: $5,179,473.60 from Capital Outlay-Sales Tax and Ad valoremLatin for 'according to value': a tax figured as a share of what the property is worth. Property tax is an ad valorem tax. Florida Statutes 192.001
In plain words
A guaranteed maximum price amendment to a continuing construction management contract with D&A Construction Group, Inc. D/B/A DACG, Inc. for the Carver Middle School renovation project.
What changes The board approved the negotiated guaranteed maximum price for construction management continuing services at Carver Middle School, allowing the renovation work to proceed under the established contract terms.
Who and the money The fiscal impact is $5,179,473.60 funded from Capital Outlay – Sales Tax and Ad Valorem for the Carver Middle School renovation project.
Stated reason (staff, quoted): "This item supports Goal #3 of the School Board Strategic Plan and is beneficial to the students because it ensures that all the resources of the District are maximized."
Where Carver Middle School
Why (staff, quoted) "This project will include the relocation of the Media Center, renovate the existing Culinary and Technology Labs and build out the existing Media Center, Building (6) for additional classrooms."
Paid from Capital Outlay – Sales Tax and Ad Valorem
Written from the Board's minutes and the agenda item's staff text on BoardDocs, checked by script: every number appears in the record. Agenda on BoardDocs
From the record
GMP Amendment to the Continuing Services Contract with D&A Construction Group, Inc. D/B/A DACG, Inc. for the renovation at Carver Middle SchoolLake County Schools agenda, Oct 12, 2026, item 8.07. Open the agenda on BoardDocs
I recommend approval of the GMP Amendment for Construction Management Services-Continuing Contract with D&A Construction Group, Inc. D/B/A DACG, Inc. for Carver Middle School Renovation
The Board's minutes record this item as approved, by a vote of 5-0.School Board minutes, Oct 12, 2026. Open the official document
The rest of this meeting
- Previous item: Approved an Investment-Grade Audit Agreement with Schneider Electric Buildings Americas, Inc. to assess selected Lake County School facilities for energy savings and improvements.
- Next item: Approved out-of-state travel for Michael Richard and Andrew Lucas to attend the Audio Enhancement EPIC Advisory Board Meeting in South Jordan, Utah, on November 9-12, 2026.
- All items from Oct 12, 2026