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Commissioners authorize preconstruction contract for new EOC; debate centers on separate sheriff backup 911 center
Summary
The board approved a preconstruction services contract for a new Durham County Emergency Operations Center; commissioners discussed an added $4.5 million cost for a separate sheriff backup 911 center and asked staff to return with options.
The Durham County Board of Commissioners authorized the county manager to execute a preconstruction-services contract for a new county Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during the Jan. 13 meeting, approving item 24-0789. Commissioners also used the discussion to flag concerns about a separate backup 911 call center for the sheriff’s office that could add an estimated $4.5 million to the project’s cost.
Commissioner Jacobs led questions about whether the project as scoped creates duplicative backup services and whether the county can redesign the project during preconstruction to avoid funding two…
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