County hears Phase 2 jail renovation preview as change orders shrink contingency

Nov 4, 2025

County staff and River City presented Phase 2 design alternatives for the jail renovation and listed three recent change orders that reduced the contingency; officials said about $55,000 remained to transfer to Phase 2 and that the work is funded from a $30 million voter‑authorized allocation.

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County staff provided the commission with an updated packet on the jail renovation project, including a base design and two alternates prepared by River City/Goldberg. Staff described the alternates as more expensive than the base scheme in preliminary pricing and noted some apparent inconsistencies in the bid breakdown that staff planned to verify with the contractor.

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