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Committee updated on Fair Park modernization project; county to review bids and prioritize alternates
Summary
Staff briefed the committee on a Fair Park modernization program financed with previously issued borrowing (about $6.8–7.0 million on hand). Bids are expected in June; staff may return with prioritization choices if bids exceed available proceeds.
County staff presented updated detail for the Fair Park modernization project, describing the project's scope and current funding status and asking the committee to review priorities ahead of an anticipated bidding cycle.
Jamie and facilities staff told the committee the county has approximately $6.8 million in loan proceeds available for Fair Park work and that the current project estimate ranges from a low of roughly $6.8 million to a higher figure depending on equipment, tariffs and alternates. Staff said bids are expected in June and that the project was planned to proceed after the Washington County Fair. Staff noted some energy-rebate credits from Focus on Energy remain outstanding and could reduce net cost.
Committee members and staff discussed how the budget is broken into base bid and alternates, and that some items (for example, exterior decorative lighting) were likely to be among the lower-priority alternates to remove if bids exceed available funding. Questions also covered a small carryover of county-authorized LED lighting funds and recorded interest earnings on held proceeds. The highway commissioner and facilities staff noted that several building and site-repair items were being coordinated with engineering assessments and an overall replacement/maintenance schedule.
Staff said they will return to the committee before bids are issued or at bid-award time with recommended priorities and any request for additional funding. No formal committee vote was taken at this meeting; the project team is continuing procurement and pre-bid work.
Ending
Staff will present bid packages and prioritization options in May or June, after which the committee and full county board will have opportunities to approve final contracts or additional funding.
