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Brazos County approves downtown justice project contracts, buys building for 9-1-1 amid parking-garage debate
Summary
The commissioners approved architect and construction-manager awards for the 101 North Texas Avenue project, purchased a building for 9-1-1 for $2,255,000 and moved budget money to cover initial parking-garage costs after commissioners debated financing and operating costs.
Brazos County commissioners on March 12 approved contract awards for the county's 101 North Texas Avenue project, voted to purchase a building for the county's 9-1-1 operation for $2,255,000 and passed a budget amendment that moves $40,000 to cover initial utilities and fees for a downtown parking garage.
The court awarded the architect contract for CIP 25-5-60 to Plan North Architectural Company and recommended the construction-manager-at-risk contract for CIP 25-5-63 to Spa Glass Construction. The awards carried after a motion and second; the court recorded one vote in opposition. The court separately voted to purchase the property at 2000-25 And 04 Kent Street in Bryan for $2,255,000 by wire transfer to Scout's Title Abstract VBS LLC; that motion carried without recorded opposition.
County Auditor Katie Conner told the court that $10 million of the county's previously issued…
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