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Erath County approves construction for joint 911 dispatch center; $3.6 million contract shared with Stephenville
Summary
The Erath County Commissioners Court approved an addendum to begin construction on a joint dispatch and emergency operations center, accepting a construction contract just under $3.6 million that will be split 50/50 with the City of Stephenville and aims for substantial completion in June.
Erath County Commissioners on Monday approved the contract addendum and steps to begin construction on a joint 9-1-1 dispatch and emergency operations center, accepting a construction price that came in just under $3.6 million and agreeing to split the cost with the City of Stephenville.
The contract amount presented by McKinstry totaled $3,599,829, with a $50,000 contingency added; the county and the city will each cover half of that sum, presenters said. Gabriela Frio, who represented McKinstry, told the court the firm would move immediately into mobilization and preconstruction if the addendum was approved and, barring delays, construction would start in October with a target of being substantially complete in June.
The project is a full renovation and expansion of an existing county building (formerly a tax office) to house both the…
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