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Commission approves low bid for Shangri-La museum repairs, directs value engineering to fit grant funds
Summary
Commissioners approved identifying Monolith as the low bidder for the Shangri-La (Jackson County Museum) Phase 3 pavilion/repairs and asked staff and engineers to perform value engineering to reduce scope to fit available state grant and Tourist Development Council funds.
Jackson County commissioners approved moving forward with the apparent low bidder for Phase 3 work at the Shangri-La site (the county museum project) but directed staff and the project engineer to perform value engineering to reduce scope and fit available funds.
County staff told commissioners the base bid for Phase 3 (pavilion construction and associated site work) came in above the county27s available funding. Staff explained two options: not proceed and return the state grant funds, or award to the low bidder and reduce the scope of work (value engineering) so the project fits the roughly $750,000 the county estimated was available after accounting for prior expenditures, grant funds from the Secretary of State and contributions from the Tourist Development Council.
The board approved finding Monolith the low bidder and directed staff, DHM (the engineer), and project stakeholders to review the bid and identify line items that could be removed or scaled back so the county can proceed within available dollars. Commissioners emphasized that the current vote approves the low bidder status and authorization to negotiate scope; it does not approve the final construction dollars for the full initial bid. Commissioner discussion noted the work would focus first on essential structural repairs, roofing and getting the building "dried in," then pursuing additional funding for windows, doors and interior exhibits.
Commissioners also discussed future operations for the site, including the concessionaire that currently operates Blue Springs Recreation Area and the possibility of making the pavilion accessible for events and from the roadway if a concessionaire is on site to manage access. Staff said the pavilion will include power connections from a nearby transformer and additional parking; water/septic details will be worked out later.
Several commissioners and staff stressed that the museum27s exhibits, scope and business plan remain a separate process. The board27s action on July 22 was limited to contracting and scope work for repairs so the county could use state grant funds that must be spent by year end. The vote carried with one commissioner recused from that specific motion as noted on the record.
