Wilson County weighs architect proposal, Texas Historical Commission funding window for courthouse repairs

Wilson County Commissioners Court on an item about structural work at the Wilson County Courthouse heard from architect Lindsey Thorne on a revised proposal for an assessment and emergency repairs, was briefed on an approaching Texas Historical Commission funding deadline and discussed procurement options; commissioners did not approve a contract and directed staff to contact the Texas Historical Commission and return the matter to a future agenda.

Thorne, an architect with Lindsey Thorne Architect in San Antonio, laid out two fee options for the court: an hourly-fee option capped at $65,000 and a fixed-fee option of roughly $90,000 for the assessment portion. He also said construction-administration services would be billed separately, with a cap of $15,000, and that additional work related to a competitive contractor selection process would carry a roughly $10,500 fee for the architectassistance in preparing a scoring matrix and conducting interviews. Thorne recommended the hourly cap, saying, "I really think going the hourly…