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Lake County reports $207,597 in delegated change orders for sheriff administration renovation; project ~35% complete
Summary
Public Services Director Lars Ewing told the Lake County Board that two construction change orders totaling $207,597.06 were approved under previously delegated authority for the Sheriff Administration Facility renovation; the project is about 35% complete and remains on track for a June 2026 finish despite long‑lead equipment.
Public Services Director Lars Ewing told the Lake County Board of County Commissioners that two construction contract change orders totaling $207,597.06 were approved under the board’s earlier delegation of authority for the Sheriff Administration Facility Renovation Project.
Ewing said the adaptive reuse of the armory into the new sheriff administration center is “underway. It's going very well.” He reported the project is “somewhere in the 35% completion rate that is ahead of schedule,” and that final completion is likely to align with a June 2026 date because some long‑lead equipment items are “weeks — well, months and months out.”
The quarterly report was informational only. The board’s prior delegation limited any single change order to $210,000 and capped the cumulative total at $610,750; Ewing said the two change orders approved under that authority were CCO 1, in April, for $139,404.84, and CCO 2, in June, for $68,192.22, for a cumulative total of $207,597.06. Ewing described the work in the change orders as routine for construction and said the attachments to the report include breakdowns for each change order.
Ewing credited the county’s capital project management team, led by Joe Cooper, and the contractor’s performance. “I would say for a project of this size, I'm hearing very little of it. I check‑in very frequently about it, but he is managing it exceptionally well. The contractor is a model of what a contractor should be,” Ewing said.
Supervisor Bontier thanked staff for the delegated authority and for keeping the project moving, saying, “I just want to say how much I appreciate, we gave you that flexibility in order for you to not have to waste any time on this project.” Another commissioner noted the overall project is roughly a $12,000,000 project for this contract and that the current change orders represent a small percentage increase to overall project cost.
There was no formal action on the item; Ewing presented the report and the board accepted it as informational. A board member said staff will arrange a site visit for commissioners to see progress.
The project remains under the previously established delegation limits and will return for further updates as required by the quarterly reporting condition.
