RESOLUTION

A RESOLUTION TO AWARD A CONTRACT FOR RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE COURTHOUSE AND ADULT DETENTION CENTER

            WHEREAS, plans have been developed to improve security and to better allocate space in the Courthouse; and

            WHEREAS, renovations are needed at the Adult Detention Center to provide for the safe management and transportation of prisoners; and

            WHEREAS, the preparation of the plans has entailed extended interactions with the departments that will be utilizing these facilities, as well as a collaborative review by the construction manager and architect; and

            WHEREAS, contractors were pre-qualified, pre-bid conferences were conducted, and bids received on August 31, 2004; and,

            WHEREAS, a funding plan will be submitted by the Finance Committee to the Board of Supervisors to fund the renovations and improvements; now, therefore, be it

            RESOLVED by the Fauquier County Board of Supervisors this 9^th day of September 2004, That the County Administrator be, and is hereby, authorized to execute a construction contract in the amount of $5,705,500 with W. M. Schlosser.