After 25+ years leading K-12 education facility improvements throughout Wisconsin and Minnesota, Nexus Solutions is bringing their unparalleled expertise to CESA Purchasing! CESA Purchasing and Nexus Solutions have partnered to provide Wisconsin Public School Districts with comprehensive, cost-effective facilities assessment and planning solutions, which can solve the challenges of your District’s immediate needs, as well as the next decade and beyond.
Service Offerings
Facilities Triage Services
BASIC FACILITIES ASSESSMENT SERVICES
COMPREHENSIVE FACILITIES ASSESSMENT AND
MASTER PLANNING SERVICES
Complimentary Initial Consultation
Define Best Solutions and Budgets, e.g., Repairs, Minor Remodels, Routine Maintenance
Determine All Available Funding Options
Present Facilities Report to Administration, School Board and Community
Complimentary Initial Consultation
Educational Adequacy
Safety and Security
Air Quality and Ventilation
Building Systems and Site Conditions
Benchmark District Operations to Best Practices
Preliminary Financial Assessment and Funding Options
Present Facilities Report to Administration, School Board and Community
Complimentary Initial Consultation
Educational Adequacy
Safety and Security
Air Quality and Ventilation
Building Systems and Site Conditions
Detailed Solutions with Itemized Budgets
Comprehensive Financial Solutions and Funding Options
Community Engagement
Strategic Planning
Inclusive Referendum and Communications (Virtual and InPerson) Strategy and Support
Present Facilities Report to Administration, School Board and Community
Meet Kevin Hickman,
CPSM, Senior Client Executive, Nexus Solutions
Kevin has spent over 20 years directly supporting education clients, developing and implementing facility improvement plans, resulting in the successful completion of over $700 million of K-12 education projects. He has served as the President of the Wisconsin School Public Relations Association, a professional association representing school communicators, administrators and board members. Kevin has been a featured speaker for statewide and national conferences on facility planning, communications and community engagement topics.
The way you deliver education is transforming in significant ways, and Kevin is passionate regarding how facilities support students, educators and administrators. His proven approach to facility assessment and planning reduces costs and mitigates risk, while eliminating the "surprises" we all dread. His comprehensive community engagement experience ensures collaboration with stakeholders from the start, significantly increasing your ability to communicate need and generate broad-based support.
Key Benefits
Modernize Learning Environments
Ensure Proper Air Quality and Ventilation
Fully Fund Realistic Facility Plans
Reduce Operational Costs
Effectively Communicate Needs
CESA Purchasing Preferred Rates
Additional Services
Architecture
Engineering
Construction Management
Subconsultant, Subcontractor and
Supplier Procurement and Coordination
Commissioning
Learn More About Nexus
Because instruction drives construction, we recognize the way school buildings support the delivery of quality education is transforming in significant ways. More than ever, you need a proven, reliable partner that can act quickly to help you navigate challenging decisions. At Nexus Solutions, our only focus is schools.
We provide Wisconsin Public School Districts a single source of accountability from start to finish, via our in-house experts in school planning, funding, design, communications, construction, commissioning and conservation. Whether you are looking for a comprehensive Program Manager, or desire services such as architecture or construction management, our simple, easy-to-access program gives you a range of flexible, safe and innovative options, which provide more value at less cost.
Value
“The most important value that Nexus brings to the table is single source accountability. If there is an issue, it’s not my problem to deal with, it’s Nexus’ problem. There is no finger pointing. Why anyone would want to introduce multiple vendors into the development process simply makes no sense when they can get it all with the Nexus approach.”
Andrew Chromy, Chief Business and Finance Officer,
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
TRUST
“From day one I had a really good feel with who we were working with on a daily basis, and a comfort level that Nexus was trying to represent our best interests. They are construction professionals as well as engineers, and to us that is a big positive.”
Pat Finnemore, Director of Facilities,
Kenosha Unified School District
Plan
Strategic and Master Planning can range from educational adequacy to community engagement. We always listen to YOUR needs first.
Fund
We ensure you get the most for YOUR investment by creating both short and long-term plans for success.
Design
Our design team focuses on YOUR modern learning and sustainability needs, then ensures competitive bids.
Build
We are YOUR single source of accountability from maintaining budgets to managing subcontractors and documentation.
Commission
We make sure all systems are properly functioning, then we train YOUR maintenance staff so they can use them successfully.
Conserve
We provide accurate analysis and guaranteed energy efficiencies to balance the cost and savings of YOUR project.