County Manager Joey Leverett told commissioners July 3 that grading work is underway at the site for the replacement of Fire Station 3, which will include a fueling center, and that the construction contract for the building and fueling center is currently out for bid.

Leverett said staff recommends hiring Gerard Development to provide program management services, including bid evaluation, preconstruction design review and construction management, for a proposed fee of $75,000. He said the project is expected to last about 13 months and asked the board to approve a professional exemption to hire Gerard Development for the work.

Commissioners asked questions and thanked Leverett for the presentation; no formal vote or contract award was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.