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Commission approves $1.17 million change order to finish day-report center second floor
Summary
Berkeley County commissioners voted to award Waynesboro Construction a $1,170,341 change order to complete the second floor of the county’s day-report center, to be paid from remaining bond proceeds; staff said the finished space will be used in-house for diversion and supervision services that reduce jail costs.
The Berkeley County Commission voted to award a change order worth $1,170,341 to Waynesboro Construction to complete the second floor of the county’s day-report center, county staff said at the February meeting.
Nut graf: County staff told commissioners the change order — which covers design fees, a furniture allowance and contingency — can be funded from residual bond proceeds from the original project and that the finished space will be used in-house for day reporting, drug-court support, home confinement and related services.
County administrator Gary (first name used in the meeting) told the commission that earlier decisions had left the building’s second floor a blank slate to preserve bond funding; after completing the first two floors, staff reallocated remaining bond proceeds and solicited pricing for the second-floor finish. The recommended change-order package, including design and furniture allowance, was $1,170,341; staff reported approximately $1,312,518.24 remaining in bond funds before the change order.
Commissioners asked about the operational benefits. A commissioner asked, “What does that save us in the jail bill?” Staff replied the center’s programming — day reporting, drug courts, home confinement and community service — reduces jail costs and that, using the county’s current figures, the facility helps defer about $7,000,000 in incarceration costs annually. Commissioners clarified the completed space will be used internally; “This is 100% used in house. So stay in house totally,” one commissioner said during discussion.
The motion to award the change order and proceed with Waynesboro Construction was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said they will execute the change order and return with final budget and value-engineering updates if needed.
Ending: Staff will proceed to execute the contract and report back on project reconciliation and the use of bond residuals; no outside leasing of the second-floor space was approved.
