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York County details $28M Moss Justice booking renovation, to use CMAR procurement and bundle waterline work
Summary
County staff described a new 40,000-square-foot booking station and renovation to create medical/mental-health space at Moss Justice, explained selection of CMAR to involve contractors during design, and said the project budget is approximately $28 million with waterline replacement being coordinated with Public Works.
York County staff briefed council Nov. 10 on plans to build a new 40,000-square-foot booking station and convert the existing booking area into medical and mental‑health space at the Moss Justice complex. Lisa Hagood, accounting engineer, said staff selected CMAR (construction manager at risk) as the preferred delivery method to involve a contractor during design, allow open-book cost estimating and reduce change orders.
"We asked for RFPs for the contractors to be the CMAR contractor," Lisa Hagood said. "We're currently staff is currently reviewing their qualifications, and we're gonna recommend a selection and come to you in December with an award." She told the council the December recommendation would be for preconstruction services; a construction contract, including a guaranteed maximum price, is expected next fall.
Staff also described coordination with Public Works to bundle waterline replacement in the Moss Justice complex with the booking project. Hagood said the booking renovation is budgeted at $28,000,000 for predesign, design, construction, IT and furniture; she added the waterline work is being planned with Public Works and may be phased once contractors are onboarded.
Council members asked whether predesign costs exceeded the budget; staff said predesign and design costs so far were "in line" with the $28 million figure but that exact invoiced amounts were not available in the packet. Hagood said the CMAR approach gives the county better cost control because the contractor participates in design and provides open-book bids that reduce surprise costs.
The board was also told some procurement steps remain: a December award recommendation for CMAR preconstruction services, contract negotiation periods in January/February and about a year of design before a fall construction contract. Staff said they expect to present a recommendation in December and return to council with a construction-agreement request in the next fiscal cycle.
