CMSWillowbrook Wins Build Oklahoma Award in $50M Education Category

CMSWillowbrook is honored to have been awarded a Build Oklahoma Award by the Association of General Contractors of America of Oklahoma (AGC of OK) for the Mid-Del Public Schools Bond 35.  This project won the award in the $50 M+ Education Category. The 82nd AGC OK Annual Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, Feb 5, 2022 at the Cox Convention Center, Tulsa, OK.

The AGC Build Oklahoma awards represent the best in commercial building projects in Oklahoma for that year. The AGC of Oklahoma is a statewide, full service, non- profit organization for construction professionals. AGC member contractors are recognized as the leaders of construction performing over 80% of all commercial and industrial construction work in the state.

CMSWillowbrook was hired for Mid-Del Public Schools $85 million bond in 2017 with construction completing in 2021. CMSWillowbrook performed pre-bond planning and promotion services, including coordination of seven architecture firms.  In addition, the projects included storm shelters, various additions/renovations, athletic facility improvements, performing arts centers additions/renovations and drainage improvements.

The construction management firm partnered with the following architects on the projects; LWPB Architects, Design Architects Plus, Michael McCoy Architects, Mass Architects, AGP (Abla Griffin Partnership LLC), Dezign Partnerships, Inc., and WPM Design Group.

Dr. Rick Cobb, Superintendent of Mid Del Public Schools, complimented CMSWillowbrook on managing the projects in Bond 35. “Bond 35 included more than a dozen construction projects, which were quite varied in size and scope,” said Dr. Cobb. “They completely transformed some of our classroom spaces and public venues. CMSWillowbrook managed the chaos, kept our projects on track during turbulent times, and helped our students and staff face as little disruption as possible.”

Rick Watts, Project Director, for CMSWillowbrook reflects on his experience working on Bond 35. “We are so pleased to have been involved in all of these projects,” says Rick. “It was a huge undertaking with a positive outcome not only from our fantastic “TEAM” but the owner and their representatives, architects, engineers, subcontractors and vendors involved with these projects.”