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Kootenai County justice building finishes under budget by roughly $2.64 million, officials report

Kootenai County Board of Commissioners · October 29, 2025
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Summary

Turner & Townsend and county staff presented a final reconciliation of the Justice Building project showing construction plus soft costs of $33,653,485 against a $35,607,527 budget, an underrun of $2,641,857. Staff said about $15,000 in remaining FF&E and finish items will roll into FY26.

Turner & Townsend project manager David Mendez told Kootenai County commissioners on Oct. 28 that the Justice Building project closed substantially under the overall budget.

"I have given you a four‑page spreadsheet that covers these items," Mendez said, and walked the board through contingencies, change orders and soft‑cost reconciliations.

Mendez and county staff reported a construction and soft‑cost total of $33,653,485 compared with a budget of $35,607,527, yielding an underrun of $2,641,857.…

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