Board terminates BHM Construction contract for districtwide fire alarm project amid dispute

What happened

In closed session on June 25, 2026, the Board approved a Termination for Convenience and Reservation of Claims Agreement with BHM Construction, LLC for the District-Wide Fire Alarm Project. The district will receive a $3,149,518 credit for deleted work at Aragon and Hillsdale High Schools, offset by a 5% termination fee of $157,475.41, while $6,033,426 in disputed work will be resolved through mediation or pending legal proceedings.

Why it matters to families

This represents a major disruption and financial risk to a districtwide safety-related capital project (fire alarms), with millions of dollars in disputed costs still unresolved and headed to mediation or litigation, potentially delaying life-safety system upgrades at multiple campuses.

The evidence

"the Board voted [4 to 0] with one absent to approve the Termination for Convenience and Reservation of Claims Agreement with BHM Construction, LLC, which concerns the District Wide Fire Alarm Project contract. The District will receive a credit of $3,149,518 for deletion of work at Aragon High School and Hillsdale High School offset by a 5% termination for convenience fee in the amount of $157,475.41. Disputed work in the amount of $6,033,426 will be resolved in mediation or in pending legal proceedings."

The source