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Commissioners table Ashford Hills design awards after questions about scope and cost
Summary
The court tabled awarding an architect and related procurement decisions for the proposed Ashford Hills warehouse and office suites after commissioners and residents questioned project scope, a $715,000 design fee and whether to hire a construction manager at risk or use a design-bid-build process.
The Brazos County Commissioner's Court on May 6 tabled agenda items to award design and commissioning contracts for the proposed Ashford Hills warehouse and office suites after extended discussion about scope, timing and cost.
Kathy Vines asked the court to clarify the project purpose, estimated total cost and financing; resident Jody Quimby, who has construction experience, told the court the package appeared to hire an architect without also selecting a construction manager at risk and asked why the county would design a project now if construction funds were not guaranteed.
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