Commissioners approve annex change order, courthouse millwork cut and multiple procurement items; Tyler client-success contract draws dissent

Rockwall County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a series of construction and procurement actions tied to ongoing county building projects, road repairs and IT support while directing additional work on several pending items.

Annex construction and change order Nico Parks, project manager for Broadus & Associates and owner’s representative for the Rockwall County Annex project, gave the court a construction update. Parks reported progress on mechanical, electrical and plumbing work, that the project was performing slightly under budget and on schedule, and that furniture procurement was being finalized with orders expected to be placed soon.

The court approved Change Order No. 29 to the Hill & Wilkinson agreement for the Annex project to add acoustical drywall in several public areas — a contractor-contingency-funded change estimated at about $28,000. Commissioner Stacy moved the change order; the motion passed unanimously by those present.

Courthouse courtroom additions and millwork deductive alternate Salvador Sanchez, project architect for courthouse courtroom additions, said work was approximately 60–70% complete. The court accepted a deductive alternate to replace higher-end millwork with a less expensive option for the courtroom additions, which the commissioners said would…