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Committee backs contract language, reviews $500,000 renovation and $132,000 nonprofit funds for recovery court space
Summary
County staff briefed the Opioid Abatement Committee on planned renovations to a recovery court facility, a proposed $500,000 county allocation plus $132,000 for a nonprofit build‑out, contract extensions and procurement safeguards if bids exceed estimates.
During the July 18 Sumner County Opioid Abatement Committee meeting, staff sought committee direction on renovation funding and contract terms for a recovery court facility and related nonprofit build-out. Staff said $500,000 was being requested from opioid settlement funds to renovate the recovery court space (referred to in the meeting as Judge Plant/Blanton’s project) and that an additional $132,000 had been proposed for a recovery-court nonprofit to support build-out. Staff said the budgeted architect fee and total project cost could run in the $700,000–$800,000 range according to preliminary vendor input. Staff told the committee no architect had been assigned and that the county will include language in the RFP and contracts stating that if bids come in over budget the county reserves the right to reduce project scope. That provision, staff said, will allow the county to contract while protecting fiscal limits. Staff also said contracts are being drafted and reviewed by legal and that the committee can consider two-year contract terms for nonprofits and coalition partners to allow for project delays. Committee members pressed for access to the full contract text prior to final approval; one member asked for the documents to be included in meeting packets. Members also discussed whether the $500,000 and $132,000 awards were in restricted settlement accounts and how retained funds for nonprofit drawdowns would be handled. Staff said funds were in different restricted buckets and that recovery-related nonprofit funds could be held by the county and dispersed as invoices and draws are approved. Staff did not present a final executed contract at the July 18 meeting; the committee approved adding verbiage that media or outreach items funded by these grants should include a statement that materials are supported by opioid settlement funds. The committee asked staff to return with full contract drafts and clarified procurement steps before final contract execution.
