Published: December 26, 2018

THE LINCOLN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION HAS SELECTED A CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT FIRM TO OVERSEE CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM’S BUILDING PLAN. MEDIA SOURCES REPORT, LASHLEE-RICH, INC OF HUMBOLT WAS VOTED BY OFFICIALS AFTER COMPARING FEES, BUILDING PROJECTS AND REFERENCES OF THREE COMPANIES THAT WERE CONSIDERED. DR. BILL HEATH, DIRECTOR OF THE SCHOOLS, RECOMMENDED LASHLEE-RICH, WHOSE FEE WILL BE BASED ON 4.5 PERCENT OF THE PROJECT COSTS AS WELL AS HALF OF THE AMOUNT SAVED ON THE PROJECT WITH THE REMAINING HALF BEING RETURNED TO THE SCHOOL SYSTEM BY THE FIRM. PHASE I PROJECTS INCLUDE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BLANCHE K THROUGH 8 SCHOOL AND A STEM POD AT LINCOLN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL.