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Berrien County pauses contract award as $5.3 million juvenile center remodel goes to bid
Summary
Presentations and bids for a $5.3 million remodel of the county juvenile center advanced, but county administration told commissioners it will not award a construction contract until the courts provide information about bed use and occupancy plans; ARPA funds and county fund balance are available to pay for work already scoped.
Berrien County commissioners heard detailed plans and bids for a $5,300,000 renovation of the county juvenile center and were told the board will not award a construction contract until the county receives additional information from the courts about bed needs and program plans.
The board received a presentation from Matt Davis of Whiteman and Nick White of Ignite, who provided an evaluation and bid package for the remodel, and from Curtis Penny of Eckert Wardell, who presented a proposed remodel for the South County health facility. Davis told commissioners the HVAC at the juvenile center is original to 1973 and must be upgraded; plumbing and the fire-protection system must be brought up to current local code because the scope of work…
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