News Release: 12/22/2025

The New Caney ISD board of trustees voted Dec. 15 to terminate a construction contract for a $21.4 million project to build a new operations and transportation facility for the district.

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The board canceled the district’s contract with Houston-based Gamma Construction Co., which was originally approved Oct. 20. Trustees also voted Dec. 15 to allow district leaders to re-bid the project, and proposals will begin being accepted in January. The project is funded by the district’s $695 million bond, which voters approved in May 2023.

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NCISD trustees opted to redo the project bidding process after a construction company from the first round of bidding sued the district, said Scott Powers, executive director of Public Relations for NCISD, via email Dec. 18. Spring-based ICI Construction Inc. filed the lawsuit in November, according to legal documents.

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