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County narrows bidders for behavioral health crisis-stabilization and sobering center; supervisors press for transparency in procurement
Summary
Madera County staff said three design-build teams advanced in the procurement for a behavioral health crisis stabilization unit and sobering center funded by a conditional $24.9 million BCHIP award. Supervisors expressed concern about local contracting, committee makeup and a bridging architect's role.
County staff reported progress on a behavioral health crisis stabilization and sobering-center project funded by a conditional $24,900,000 Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BCHIP) award.
Joel Begay of the County Administrative Office and Jorge Mendoza, project manager, told the board that the county released a request for statements of qualifications (RSOQ) and a selection committee ranked submissions. The three highest-ranked design-build teams that advanced to the next phase are: (1) Querring General LLC and Boulder Associates (642.35 points); (2) W.E. O'Neil…
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