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A commissioner moved to enter executive session citing Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) and (1)(d); another commissioner seconded the motion. The board then conducted a roll call and recorded unanimous approval: Commissioner Eberline, Commissioner Duncan and Chair Commissioner Metari each answered \"Aye.\" The meeting record does not identify the motion's mover or seconder by name.

After the executive session, a motion to exit was made and seconded. The board again voted unanimously to exit; the motion accompanying the exit requested staff \"to proceed as discussed.\" The record shows the same three commissioners voting \"Aye.\" The meeting adjourned at 10:52 a.m.

Ending: The public minutes show only the statutory authority cited for the executive session and the unanimous roll-call votes to enter and to exit with staff directed to proceed; no substantive details from the executive session were disclosed in the public record.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","4/15/2025 Board of County Commissioners: Status Update","oneSentenceSummary","The Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to enter executive session under Idaho Code §74-206(1)(f) and (1)(d) and later voted to exit and authorized staff to proceed as discussed.","taxTitle","Kootenai County, Idaho","taxId",3567,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6603346,"Commissioners agree to provide key-fob access to BOCC staff; campus-wide prox-card transition planned",324,1151000,1475000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000351-1c252b936f4dbad12310617b7d8692ed&start=1151&end=1475","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000351-1c252b936f4dbad12310617b7d8692ed/thumbnail_1151000.jpg","/articles/6603346/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Commissioners-agree-to-provide-key-fob-access-to-BOCC-staff-campus-wide-prox-card-transition-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603346-ac24edd42ff36e48ba4c05c0d2291f5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169848&Signature=TmWWSk1NR4cs9aj3BCvH5nbpZhDy4mlCDPyUseqb2rrwpz~AGveLARXo-33EOEfdu3P4I7Vb90uMyS6DanrSGy3BNhJhklC2RhGbL32c2For5cy26zhUopsSOc2hfIC7t4IT7ld6ayEhhZuKve-BLR5cFOXur7Hq1ikSo8Buz3j3eU1OmK2JTnyp3rme4csyARwHLCgQ3gIFTtD4vlKVp5MkUDNbw9ilnHsEnbfWB0rcODn-91JYbjz~i-iIAV0-hSqs4ES7F-1YipHFSleWFNYKfmfUK5UfP6dMlyzf5KmL-3BVLxIrjSC~3FEp17jR06TeBOOIdS-ZO60VFG-oUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chair Commissioner Metari proposed at the April 15 meeting that remaining employees in the Board of County Commissioners office receive key fobs so they could access the BOCC office without using a keypad. He said the three commissioners already have fobs and that IT and the director of building and grounds had reviewed the idea. \"If there's no objection, I'll go ahead and give direction to our director of building and grounds,\" Metari said.

Commissioners heard that the cost for additional key fobs is \"negligible,\" and that the county plans to transition over time to prox cards (proximity cards) as the Justice Building brings a prox-card network on line. Staff said that over several years the county could expand prox-card access across campus and eventually replace standalone fobs.

A commissioner asked whether other departments could receive similar access; Metari said department managers could bring requests to the board. One commissioner said \"No objection\" when Metari asked whether to proceed.

Action and next steps: Metari directed the director of building and grounds to proceed with issuing prox/key-fob access for BOCC staff; staff later described a plan to transition to prox cards campus-wide as part of broader security updates. No formal public vote was recorded on the item.","A commissioner proposed extending key-fob access to BOCC staff; commissioners raised no objection and staff indicated IT supports a future transition to prox cards tied to the new Justice Building.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6603349,"County outlines phased coroner lab plan, HVAC rebid and jail-pod work during facilities update",713,442000,1155000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000351-1c252b936f4dbad12310617b7d8692ed&start=442&end=1155","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000351-1c252b936f4dbad12310617b7d8692ed/thumbnail_442000.jpg","/articles/6603349/Kootenai-County/Idaho/County-outlines-phased-coroner-lab-plan-HVAC-rebid-and-jail-pod-work-during-facilities-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603349-59783b2e15d832bd4dfd5cec2f65078a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169848&Signature=KwLH3wXvTIIQZmUaborqHNs0x8DzdTz-a~c~FM45Mxexn8plCc-tbQqQzUz0r9o--YjeNnS5DQDYKTI2SAO~02jRoDuUTEt29D04qWvjwKKuryFAT~JKgLXmlRecNIi9SVTYzk5-CyatVcLizBnzL0UQcsezKvsyDbOZVbEcSZS6eweNPyHizRtGyMSCGMv93~k4ugd9RzpOO1HTPG92vmLjfRhLp91FuuOVPNx2cdc4BbJdhoe~mBOTvgQgY0nChIhNZaB-Ffex7N-FcVIw~EnTT4F5vRtOd5r-RDfz~r7Rxyab~504Pkw5czvq3-vv6HMrZQG9sNQJlIg~IyBnpQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kootenai County Director of Building and Grounds Jeff Folar briefed commissioners on multiple county facilities projects on April 15, including a concept plan for a certified coroner autopsy lab, options to re-bid an administrative HVAC replacement after bids exceeded the budget, the start of work on jail pods, and plans to replace an aging chiller at the old Justice Building.

Folar described the coroner lab concept for space in the Pierce Clegg Building that would include an interior autopsy area, an isolation room and an isolation cooler to meet certification requirements. The concept is phased: staff would target getting two operating autopsy stations functioning while roughing in space for a possible third station and reserving space for a future CT lab. Folar said county staff had toured the Spokane coroner's facility and that the current planning budget estimate, based on an initial rough estimate, was $1,468,000 including design. He said the county plans to issue a construction-manager-at-risk (CMGC) request for qualifications to obtain a guaranteed maximum price; the RFQ had been prepped with legal and was slated to go out publicly the following week.

Folar warned staffing could lag construction. \"I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up getting built, but not staffed for quite some time because of the cost,\" he said, noting staffing and operational funding remained separate issues.

On the administrative building HVAC, Folar said bids returned at $2,100,000 against a $2,000,000 budget and that the construction-only portion had been expected to be closer to $1,700,000. Because the project includes 72 ceiling units and work would affect occupied offices (including Department of Motor Vehicles and licensing areas), he recommended re-bidding under a CMGC model to bring a general contractor on earlier to help scope, sequence and reduce night-work costs; staff estimated that approach could lower costs by a couple hundred thousand dollars.

On jail work, Folar said contractor Sletten had mobilized, with curb and sidewalk work on Government Way starting next week, followed by footings for recreation yards and internal metal framing. For the old Justice Building, Folar said staff planned to replace the ground chiller and air handler and to bid an alternate for a rooftop unit; that bid package was scheduled to go out April 18. He also told commissioners that integrating the old building onto the newer building's Trina control system would cost about $129,000 and was not in the original budget but could be considered as part of future planning.

No formal votes were taken during the facilities update; staff said they would proceed with the RFQ for CMGC on the coroner project and re-bid the admin HVAC using the CMGC approach.

Ending: Staff will issue the coroner lab CMGC RFQ, re-bid the admin HVAC under CMGC procurement, begin jail-pod site work as scheduled and return with GMP pricing and bid results for commissioner action.","Kootenai County staff presented concept designs and preliminary budgets for a phased coroner autopsy lab, said admin HVAC bids exceeded budget and recommended a re-bid using a CMGC approach, and reported mobilization of jail-pod work and planned chiller replacement for the old Justice Building.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6603356,"Kootenai County staff propose additional blinds, report lower-than-expected SkyBridge joint quote",398,63000,461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3000351-1c252b936f4dbad12310617b7d8692ed&start=63&end=461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3000351-1c252b936f4dbad12310617b7d8692ed/thumbnail_63000.jpg","/articles/6603356/Kootenai-County/Idaho/Kootenai-County-staff-propose-additional-blinds-report-lower-than-expected-SkyBridge-joint-quote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6603356-1c2badae08fb05d567838f0280c94b2c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169848&Signature=leWRcaBHTlg7xFVF90nfQ7Z4OWO-s0h3mm1y0jm6PGrLPDvfuvmkPLwjGUgEd6VaOD6zP-VfjYnKdr2yr3gD29FbWw2QMwQiUVBlwsfgitRHf5eMbmQxuI7b2nU1qtqlDmuZIInjWnp6baX-K49fcl6lew6rJQkKxAoIYwbxqvFNuucUM3HisJvlomlMwT0MS4bri9JzKwQiHGiPLbCI33p4XDYNhH8ywGIYcCrLsO2d844Fg~z1bFhjm4u7ZMSy2BM76es3KJWtodymZ~KcNVPuM9PLyDWhvhzq4jioZXEfYr9YDo~I5lzFyfBySw~ci5IVeu8FmFxMUiCmvsLcOg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kootenai County staff told commissioners on April 15 that they are considering adding interior and exterior blinds throughout the new Justice Building to improve privacy and thermal performance, and reported a lower-than-expected quote for a SkyBridge expansion joint.

David Mendez of Turner & Townsend said the SkyBridge expansion joint estimate the project team received was $27,000, down from the $30,000 figure on a spreadsheet he had provided two weeks earlier; he said he was waiting for written confirmation from the project architect and expected to have that for the board at the next meeting. \"The spreadsheet that I gave you two weeks ago is still what I'm working from,\" Mendez said. \"The estimate was $30,000, and the number that came in is $27,000, so I will have that later this week for the board.\" (David Mendez, Turner & Townsend)

Director Jeff Folar presented a separate proposal for window coverings. Staff obtained a local bid to add 127 blinds — a mix of interior and exterior units targeted to office areas rather than common spaces — at a total price of $68,651. Folar said that figure averages to about $540 per blind and that exterior units include greater thermal protection. He also provided commissioners with plan drawings highlighting which windows would receive interior versus exterior blinds.

Folar said the project team had discussed scaling back exterior blinds, particularly on the third floor prosecutor offices where sightlines are high; he estimated removing exterior blinds on that floor could reduce the total by roughly 25 percent. He also raised the option of an interior glazing treatment such as an obscure film as an alternative to exterior blinds and said staff had requested a more detailed price breakdown between interior and exterior units but had not yet received it.

Commissioners asked about product durability and longevity; one commissioner noted the existing blinds in the commissioners' office had lasted many years and asked whether the new product would be similarly durable. Folar replied he expected the new blinds to last several years but acknowledged product quality can vary.

No formal decision or vote was taken; staff said they would return with the architect's confirmation on the SkyBridge joint price and a breakdown of interior versus exterior blind pricing so the board could consider next steps.

Ending: Staff will provide the architect confirmation and the requested price breakdown at a future meeting so commissioners can decide whether to authorize the additional blinds or pursue glazing alternatives.","On April 15, 2025, county staff updated commissioners on proposed interior and exterior window blinds for the new Justice Building and reported a SkyBridge expansion joint estimate that came in below earlier figures.","actionData","errors"]

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