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Commissioners approve $3.8 million amendment to architectural contract for Denton County courts building design
Summary
The court approved Amendment 2 to the architectural services agreement with HOK to add design, bidding and construction administration (Scope 3) for the courts building conversion; the county said funding will come from 2020 tax notes.
Denton County Commissioners Court voted unanimously April 15 to approve Amendment 2 to the architectural services agreement with HOK (Helmut, Obata & Kassabaum Inc.) to add Scope 3 services — design, bidding and construction administration — for the Denton County Courts building expansion and conversion project.
Commissioner Falconer moved the amendment and Commissioner Williams seconded. County staff said the amendment adds the full design and construction services needed to convert the former corporate office building at 3001 Colorado Boulevard into the Civil Courts Building and increases the total not‑to‑exceed contract amount for all scopes. The county stated funding for the authorization will come from 2020 tax notes previously set aside for the Denton County Courts Building project.
Kurt Pardee, HOK partner in charge for the project, attended the meeting and told the court the firm had worked with county staff to develop a facility analysis and was ready to proceed to detailed design. County speakers described the approval as a step toward construction documents and ultimately construction; the chair said the project will produce long‑term cost savings by repurposing an existing county purchase.
The motion passed unanimously. The amendment adds professional services and does not itself authorize construction contracts; subsequent procurements and construction authorizations will be separate agenda items and require further approvals.
