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Commissioners review $1.94 million laundry project, approve smaller capital replacements at county nursing home
Summary
The county heard an updated cost estimate for a proposed nursing-home laundry relocation and approved bid waivers for a replacement ice machine and carpeting; the larger laundry project estimate came in well above initial expectations and would use previously awarded nursing-home grant funds with partial reimbursement.
County commissioners reviewed design and cost estimates for a proposed laundry addition and other capital work at the county nursing home during their Aug. 11 meeting.
The nursing-home administrator told commissioners a preliminary estimate to relocate and rebuild the laundry — including site work, mechanical systems and moving existing equipment — arrived at about $1,941,432.45 for a roughly 1,400-square-foot project. The administrator said much of the higher cost reflects site work (nearly $200,000) and mechanical systems (about $300,000) because the addition must connect to existing, deep-running utilities inside the building.
Funding and deadline: The administrator said the work would be paid from a nursing-home grant already in the county’s budget: the county would front approximately $1.9 million and expect roughly $775,000 in reimbursement. She told commissioners that grant-funded work must be expended by June 30, 2026.
Smaller items approved: Because other capital needs are more time-sensitive, commissioners approved waiving competitive bids to replace the facility’s failing ice machine and to replace carpeting on lower floors. The board approved a bid waiver for a high-capacity ice machine from the county’s preferred vendor, Pine Tree, for roughly $6,601, and approved a bid waiver for carpets in two neighborhoods at about $11,600; both approvals were noted as within the existing budget allocation.
Next steps: Commissioners asked staff and the architect to pursue value-engineering options to reduce the $1.94 million estimate and to return with revised costings at the next meeting. They also asked to inspect the existing laundry and explore cost-saving alternatives; no final contract award or construction authorization was given for the laundry project at this meeting.
