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Committee debates architect fees, liability and scope for courtroom remodel; $20,000 engagement already approved
Summary
Sumner County commissioners debated whether to hire an architect to redesign courtroom space or to use existing stamped plans, and questioned paying $5,000 for a concept study when a full design was previously quoted at $13,200; the county previously appropriated up to $20,000 to engage Architect Workshop.
Committee debates architect fees, liability and scope for courtroom remodel; $20,000 engagement already approved
Sumner County General Operations Committee members on March 3 argued over the proper scope and cost of architectural services for a planned courtroom remodel and related build-out work, weighing whether the county should rely on existing stamped plans or pay architects to perform new concept and design work.
Commissioners and staff discussed two proposals: a concept-design package from Architect Workshop for $5,000 and a full architectural-design proposal quoted at $13,200 by another architect (identified in the packet as Mr. Hood). Several commissioners said the two proposals are not comparable — one is a…
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