San Angelo ISD to Save $1.8 Million by Choosing One Contractor for Bond Projects

SAN ANGELO, TX — The San Angelo ISD Board of Trustees voted last week to approve Lee Lewis Construction as the Construction Manager at Risk for the district’s three largest 2025 bond projects at Glenn Middle School, Central High School and Lake View High School.

During the meeting, SAISD Director of Purchasing Jason Henry explained that the district received and reviewed proposals for each campus before making the recommendation.

“During the June 9, 2025, board meeting, the construction delivery method was approved for each bond project,” Henry said. “The Construction Manager at Risk delivery method was designated for the Glenn Middle School, Central High School and Lake View High School projects. The scoring committee was assembled and reviewed all proposals. The administration recommends approval of Lee Lewis Construction for all CMAR projects at Glenn Middle School, Central High School and Lake View High School.”

Project manager RJ Lopez with Parkhill Architects told trustees that consolidating all three projects under one firm would save money and improve coordination.

“We did go through and score all of the contractors with the (citizens facility advisory committee), and Lee Lewis was No. 1 on every project,” Lopez said. “That was when you considered the reduced price that they submitted if they got all projects. And then, if you go back and look before reducing the price, there was potentially one project on Lake View where another contractor scored second. But if you took that, then you didn’t get the savings on Glenn and Central, and so you would actually lose quite a bit, and the savings were quite substantial by going with one contractor for all three projects.”

“It was just over $800,000 in savings by going with Lee Lewis versus the second-ranked firm,” Lopez added. “And that’s if you went with the second-ranked firm on one project, which was Lake View. And then just across the board, going with the second-ranked firm, I believe it was about $1.8 million in savings between Lee Lewis and the second-ranked on each project.”

Trustees voted 6-0 to approve the selection.

The 2025 bond program totals $397 million, with funding for additions and renovations at both high schools, construction of a new Glenn Middle School, and safety and security improvements across the district.

You can find more information about the bond HERE.