Approves up to $898,296 for K2A to design a new early childhood center at Washington Sankofa

K2A Architecture + Interiors will provide design services from schematic design through construction and closeout for the Early Childhood Center at Washington Sankofa, including six TK/PreK classrooms. The $898,296 limit includes $81,663 for additional services. Work runs from June 25, 2026 to June 30, 2028. The text says the master agreement was entered into June 26, 2026, one day after the work is to start.

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Discrepancy from the official text. The text gives a not-to-exceed amount of $898,296.00 for an amendment without stating whether it is the amount added by the amendment or a new total for the project assignment. (Confirmed by a second, independent AI reading.)

Vendor / partner: K2A, LLP dba K2A Architecture + Interiors · Oakland, CA
Action: Amendment
Category: School buildings & construction
Term: Jun 25, 2026 – Jun 30, 2028
This vote: $898,296
Schools: Early Childhood Center at Washington Sankofa
Funding: Fund 12 /OCI
Resource / site: 9686/161
Presented by: Deputy Chief, Facilities Planning and Management
File: 26-1341 · agenda R.-34
Outcome: Adopted on the General Consent Report, Jun 24, 2026

Official text

Approval by the Board of Education of Amendment No. 1, Project Assignment (Agreement for Architectural Services), pursuant to the Oakland Unified School District Architect Services Master Agreement for Various School Projects, entered into June 26, 2026, incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full (Enactment No. TBD), by and between the District and K2A , LLP dba K2A Architecture + Interiors, Oakland, CA, for the latter to provide design services and project description from schematic design through construction and closeout of the Early Childhood Center at Washington Sankofa Project, in the not-to-exceed amount of $898,296.00 which includes a not-to-exceed amount of $81,663.00 for additional services, with scope to include designing six TK/PreK classrooms with Timber Quest for DSA precheck and topographic survey and site utility location, cost estimation, stakeholder engagement, procurement, and construction administration services, which shall commence on June 25, 2026, and is scheduled to last until June 30, 2028. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain in full force and effect.

History

Jun 24, 2026 Adopted on the General Consent Report

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