Adams County approves $592,318 amendment to convert ADR rooms to two courtrooms; approves revised $1.85 million Savio House contract

Adams County commissioners voted to approve two separate items during their June 15, 2025 meeting: an amendment with MW Golden Constructors to convert underused alternative dispute resolution rooms in the Adams County Justice Center into two additional courtrooms, and a corrected five‑year agreement with Savio House totaling $1,850,000 for behavioral‑health services.

The board approved Amendment 1 with MW Golden Constructors in the amount of $592,318 for construction manager/general contractor services to convert alternative dispute resolution (ADR) rooms into courtrooms. County operations manager Colin Sanders told the board the conversion was identified by the Seventeenth Judicial District administration as a better use of space because the ADR rooms were underutilized and that the design phase has been completed. Sanders said the conversion will create two courtrooms—one on the fourth floor and one on the fifth floor—designed to match the aesthetics and function of existing hearing rooms.

The resolution to authorize the amendment was moved and seconded on the record; the board approved the measure by a 4‑0 vote.

Separately, the board approved a revised agreement with Savio House for a five‑year contract in the amount of $1,850,000. Katie McDougall, Adams County human services director, told the board the item had been approved previously on April 15 with the incorrect dollar figure and that the current request corrects a clerical error (the earlier approval was for $1,750,000). McDougall said the contract covers services including EMDR, mental‑health services, intensive family therapy, substance‑use treatment, life‑skills training and family time skills. The board approved that corrected amount; the motion passed on the record with no recorded opposition.

What the board recorded on both items was procedural and administrative: both matters were presented by county staff, limited questions were asked (during the ADR discussion a commissioner asked how many courtrooms would be built and staff replied two), and the board approved each measure unanimously. No amendments to either contract were reported in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance - Amendment 1 with MW Golden Constructors (convert ADR rooms to courtrooms): approved; amendment amount as presented $592,318; vote 4‑0. - Agreement with Savio House (five‑year behavioral‑health services contract): approved; revised amount $1,850,000; vote 4‑0.

Clarifying details and next steps County staff indicated the ADR conversion design phase is complete and a construction manager/general contractor will execute the build‑out; staff identified the locations as a fourth‑floor and a fifth‑floor courtroom. The Savio House contract is a five‑year services agreement; county staff said the board was correcting a clerical error in the previously approved dollar amount. The transcript does not record contract start dates, specific payment schedules, or implementation timelines for either item; those details were not specified in the meeting record.