Rockwall County received construction updates at the Jan. 14 Commissioners Court meeting for three county projects: the courthouse third‑floor additions, the County Annex funded in part by American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies, and the sheriff’s office remodel.

Courthouse third floor and annex (ARPA): Broadus representatives said the structural slab pour for the courthouse third‑floor project was scheduled to begin early the next morning and described no safety incidents. Project staff reported the overall annex project is on schedule and under budget; long‑lead mechanical and electrical items had been procured and were staged off‑site. The contractor said that several PCOs (potential change orders) were in hand for a future court, but none were pending for this meeting. The contractor reiterated a target of substantial completion (not final handover) for July 7; staff cautioned that activation, commissioning, furniture and equipment installation will follow and a final move‑in schedule would be coordinated in April.

Key construction details reported
- Structural slab pour: scheduled continuous operation (estimated pour hours described by contractor as from early morning until mid‑afternoon) to set the structural slab on schedule.
- Procurement: rooftop units, generator and transfer switch, aluminum storefront and other long‑lead items procured and held off‑site.
- Schedule: county staff repeated July 7 as the projected substantial completion date; furniture, equipment and commissioning will follow before final occupancy.

Sheriff’s remodel: The court heard that an organizational meeting had been held and said the project team planned a major coordination meeting the following Thursday to finalize drawings and contractor preps; the goal remains to issue a GMP in March and begin construction in April. Commissioners asked staff to prioritize coordination for move and activation logistics so county operations can occupy new spaces as soon as they are safely ready.

Court action and context: Commissioners expressed interest in scheduling public tours once framing allows and requested continued updates on change orders and activation planning. There was no formal court vote tied to these updates; the court did approve a separate hardware amendment with Tyler Technologies for county software (no additional cost) elsewhere on the agenda.

Ending: Project managers asked county leaders to remain flexible on activation timing; county staff said they will use April to confirm readiness for final move sequencing and report back to the court.