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Supervisors set April 8 groundbreaking for jail remodel, approve pay application and monument relocation
Summary
County staff said contractors will begin underground work soon. The board approved a pay application for the jail remodel and approved a contractor bid to relocate a courthouse monument (one abstention). Supervisors agreed on an April 8, 10:00 a.m. groundbreaking.
Osceola County staff told the Board of Supervisors on March 25 that work on the county jail remodel is moving forward, that contractors may begin limited underground work in early April, and that the board set a groundbreaking ceremony for April 8 at 10 a.m.
John Hansen, the county's project representative, updated the board on construction logistics and material approvals and said contractors plan to begin some underground utility work in the second week of April. "They wanna possibly start second week in April here just on some underground utilities," Hansen said; he noted a coordination meeting with contractors would be held the following morning at 10 a.m. at the sheriff's office.
The board approved a pay application dated March 1, 2025, for the jail remodel after a motion from Supervisor Helmer and second by Supervisor Loring. The pay application was approved by voice vote.
Hansen also presented two contractor proposals to move a courthouse monument to a new location on the courthouse grounds. One contractor's proposal for work done to date was $10,520; a separate proposal to move the monument and provide new footings and concrete was approximately $39,600. Hansen recommended the board approve a total not-to-exceed allocation of about $49,850 to secure scheduling and begin the work while he finalizes contract specifics and insurance documentation.
The board voted to approve the monument relocation contractor (motion by Supervisor Jerry Helmer, support from Supervisor Jeff Loring). During the vote one supervisor recorded an abstention. Hansen said he had received the contractor's certificate of insurance and planned to verify contract scope and final price before execution; he also said the contractor would provide an insurance certificate and that the county would seek to confirm protections in the contract should damage occur.
Supervisors and staff also agreed to coordinate a public announcement of the groundbreaking and to use hard hats and ceremonial shovels for the April 8, 10 a.m. ceremony at the courthouse site.
No litigation, contract award numbers, or binding change orders were finalized on March 25; staff said they would return with final contract language and a project-cost update.
