Mesa Public Schools approves contract increase for architect, engineering services

By Connor Van Ligten
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The Mesa Public Schools Governing Board approved a contract increase for architect and engineering services at their recent meeting.

The increase passed by a 5-0 vote at the board’s Dec. 11 meeting.

The $500,000 contract increase will increase a $1.2 million multi-vendor contract to $1.7 million, according to board documents.

The contract was originally approved on March 25, 2025.

“This contract increase is necessary to support architectural and engineering services associated with the significant rise in recently awarded Building Renewal Grant projects from the School Facilities Division, which were not anticipated in the original contract scope,” board documents stated. “Additional funding is required to ensure adequate coverage for construction administration and quality assurance/quality control services tied to these new approvals.”

Mesa Unified School District is the largest public school district in Arizona and has six high schools, nine junior high schools, 55 elementary schools and 18 choice and success schools.

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Connor Van Ligten
Reporter | Fountain Hills/Scottsdale

cvanligten@iniusa.org

After graduating from Arizona State University's Cronkite School in spring 2022, Connor Van Ligten spent a little over year as a reporter for WWL-TV in New Orleans before finding themselves back in Phoenix in October of 2023. Now back in the Valley and writing for the Mesa Independent and the Daily Independent, Connor is ready to tell meaningful stories and report on important civic issues facing Mesa. Connor is a big fan of the 49ers, Warriors, pro wrestling, anime, dogs and fighting video games.