Scherrer Construction has helped numerous clients meet their goals and objectives by building and maintaining quality facilities for students, staff, and the community. The key element in achieving those goals is a solid pre-referendum plan.

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Scherrer has taken an active role in the pre-referendum process by assisting clients in educating the public through various means and methods. An organized campaign to inform voters of the needs, issues, solutions, and the impact is essential as well as getting the community involved in this effort. Our referendum support services include: 

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• Assist with facilities studies, master planning and community surveys

• Develop conceptual estimates to establish budgets for the various options being explored 

• Provide a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) to be used as the referendum dollar amount 

• Develop preliminary construction schedules to show completion dates or possible phasing options 

• Develop a communications plan with action items and goal dates

• Facilitate committee and set tasks 

• Design various communication tools including posters, direct mail pieces and media campaigns 

• Conduct public information meetings

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MASTER PLANNING & FACILITIES STUDIES
Our pre-construction team can review each facility’s ability to accommodate change, expansion, tenant movements, redevelopment, and campus security. We design customized solutions that support fluid district operations and community engagement. Scherrer Construction can also assist with the planning and execution of community surveys.  

CUSTOMIZED COMMUNICATIONS PLAN  
Our referendum team will assist with the development, execution, and management of a customized referendum campaign tailored to your school district’s needs. We will help develop a detailed month-to-month time line with key milestones and assign responsibilities to ensure those objectives are being met. 

GRAPHIC DESIGN 
Our skilled marketing department will provide effective marketing components that will inform and engage the community. These services are beneficial for school districts that do not have the internal resources to create these items in-house. Our designers will create all materials with your direction, provide all final files in a format you can use for your production and can also assist with the printing and mailing process.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 
We will work with the referendum committee to develop strategies to energize the community and help promote a ‘yes’ vote. Our strategy may involve ideas for developing a message, creating successful fundraising efforts, selecting  target  audiences, etc. We will discuss options for community meetings, rallies, special events and also serve as a resource for campaign ideas.