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The previous Board of
Supervisors authorized work to proceed on renovations to the
Courthouse and the Adult Detention Center. In May 2003
design work, by Mosley Architects, was initiated on the
Courthouse and in April 2003 on the Adult Detention Center.
In June 2003, Mosley Architects provided the Board of
Supervisors an update on the projects. At that time, the
Board requested additional information regarding possible
Courthouse options. Other options were developed that
expanded the space and were considered but rejected since
the options required expenditures three (3) and three and
one-half (3.5) times the estimated costs of the original
design concept. The Board of Supervisors authorized work to
proceed on the basis of the original space allocation
concept.
As design progressed, the
architect reported that cost estimates needed to be revised
upwards. In May 2004, the Public Facilities Committee and
the Board endorsed and authorized contracting for
construction management services and the decision was made
to bid both projects as a package. At that meeting, the
Board also reviewed the design concepts and considered
possible modifications in scope at the Courthouse related to
reconfiguring the fourth floor and deleting the elevator for
court use. The Board authorized the design work to be
completed and for the project to be bid consistent with the
initial design concepts.
Contractors were
pre-qualified for the work and bids were opened for August
31, 2004. The bid
tables are attached.
On September 2, 2004, a
meeting with the low bidder, architect and construction
manager was held. Staff is reviewing the personnel and
subcontractors that W.M. Schlosser plans to use on the
project and finds the contractor to be the lowest
responsible bidder.
At this juncture,
substantial efforts have been made in the preparation and
review of plans and in the development of temporary
relocation options in order to provide for an effective
phased approach to the projects. Work will begin in
September 2004, if the Board authorizes the award of the
construction contract. Both projects will improve security
and provide for needed repairs to aging facilities. It is
anticipated that the space allocations will meet the needs
of the department for the next five to seven years.
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