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Health department building under time pressure; state funding and cost risk raised
Summary
Committee members were warned that the planned turnkey health department project must be completed by June 30 next year, and staff said state funds expected to cover cost overruns are not guaranteed; commissioners asked to await May 1 bid results before making decisions.
Sumner County staff told the General Operations Committee that the planned health-department turnkey project faces a tight schedule and a budget risk if construction bids exceed the state funding currently allocated.
Finance and project staff said the county must have demolition and construction finished by June 30 of next year to meet the state’s turnkey requirement. Project planning has advanced to an advertised bid stage; staff said the request for proposals will open and bids will be received on May…
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