The Joint Venture team of Reinhardt Construction, LLC and S. M. Wilson & Co., known as Reihnardt/Wilson, has been selected as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for Columbia Public Schools’ bond program aimed to improve and expand the Columbia, Missouri, district’s facilities.
Over the coming year, Reinhardt/Wilson and the architect team, DLR Group and SOA, will provide pre-construction and design services, respectively, in order to maximize the project budget, establish plans for various projects and hire project teams.
The projects will include renovations and new construction at the Columbia Area Career Center, an addition at Battle Elementary School and construction of a new elementary school next to the John Warner Middle School campus. Design and pre-construction services will begin immediately. Construction is expected to begin in late 2023 or early 2024. With portions of work occurring on occupied campuses, a primary focus will be ensuring safety as well as minimizing disruptions to students and campus operations.
Funding for these projects comes from a no-tax-rate-increase bond referendum, which was overwhelmingly approved by voters in April 2022. Located in Boone County, Columbia Public Schools is accredited by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and as the fifth largest school district in Missouri serves more than 18,500 students.
Reinhardt Construction and S. M. Wilson formed a Joint Venture in 1992 to pursue building opportunities in Mid-Missouri. Over the past 20 years, Reihnardt/Wilson has completed more than $300 million in projects for clients such as Boone Hospital Center, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia College and Special Olympics.
