County approves up to $250,000 for architectural services for courthouse remodel

The Kankakee County Board on Sept. 9 authorized the county board chairman to sign an agreement with Cole Jarvis for architectural services for remodeling the Kankakee County Courthouse, with a not-to-exceed contract amount of $250,000. The resolution was presented under the finance committee report and approved by roll call. Board members asked no substantive questions on the floor after the motion; the chairman called for the roll-call vote and the motion carried. The contract was described in the meeting as an authorization for architectural services; specific design scope, schedule and funding sources were not detailed at the meeting beyond the not-to-exceed amount.