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Public works updates courthouse, emergency operations center and behavioral health facility timelines
Summary
Public works director Gary Stockoff briefed commissioners on county facilities: the behavioral/bridal center project is on budget and moving to operational planning, courthouse permitting remains the hinge for construction start, and the emergency operations center (EOC) will be phased to align with courthouse work.
Public Works Director Gary Stockoff updated the Board of Commissioners on three major county facilities projects: the behavioral (referred to in staff notes as the Bridal Center), the courthouse renovation and the new emergency operations center (EOC).
Lede: Stockoff said the behavioral/Bridal Center construction is underway and remains "right where it's supposed to be" on budget, but operationalizing the facility will be the next big lift. He described the courthouse project as nearing the point when a Corvallis permit will allow construction to begin and said Hoffman Construction expects an accelerated construction phase once the project starts. The EOC (a preengineered metal building) is on the same program timeline and staff are coordinating radio and AV requirements.
Nut graf: The county said a Corvallis permit remains the final preconstruction milestone for the courthouse; some work such as an MOA and Corps of Engineers coordination has been completed and demolition preparatory work for the SWIC house is planned for summer. Stockoff said the vendor Hoffman expects facility completion in late 2026 but the construction schedule in county materials shows activity into 2027 for full operational readiness.
Details: Stockoff said a change requested by a state agency required security/door adjustments that were funded separately, and staff have engaged a contractor to help with operational planning for the behavioral facility. On the courthouse he said the Corps of Engineers permit and final plat are progressing and that the county and state (OJD) are still finalizing cost/phase agreements. Stockoff said demolition of the SWIC house and salvage/deconstruction planning will begin when permits allow and estimated the earliest removal in June or July.
Ending: Stockoff said staff will report refined budget numbers soon and that a spring groundbreaking or public viewing will be appropriate once construction begins.
