County chooses Banner as preferred owner’s representative; staff to return scope, fee for Aug. 5 approval

Cochise County officials on July 23 identified Banner (presented as VANR/Banner) as the preferred owner’s representative for the county’s proposed jail replacement and asked staff to return a final scope and fee for board approval at the Aug. 5 meeting.

Banner representatives delivered an overview of their credentials, a 90-day startup action plan and options for construction delivery methods. Cody Newsom, who introduced himself as “the mountain region area manager for VANR” and said “I will be your principal in charge for the new jail project,” described Banner as a minority-woman-owned program, project and construction management firm with specialized justice experience and nationwide projects. Mike Bieber, introduced as the firm’s project director, and Shannon Lobdell, introduced as project manager, outlined services Banner would perform as an owner’s representative, including…