PUEBLO, Colo. ' The Pueblo County Board of County Commissioners on June 5 approved an agreement with Traynor for architectural design services for the construction-phase work on a proposed diversion detention center.

Project staff told commissioners that Traynor mobilized a large team of architects, engineers and consultants to meet a June 30 grant deadline and that the firm's work produced a design estimate that came in under the grant amount. "They were told that the grant award amount was 2,100,000.0. They came in at $1,999,00000.0. So a little bit under the budget of 2.1 that they knew we had," staff said.

Staff said the contract scope excludes a parking garage, which would cost roughly $400,000 in today's dollars if the county later chose to add it. Commissioners and staff praised Traynor's responsiveness and coordination across discipline teams. The board approved the architectural design agreement by voice vote.

Staff noted that the next major hurdle will be finding construction funds to build the facility; completing design is a necessary step to pursue construction funding opportunities.