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Baldwin County awards library plans to CAS Architecture under $900,000 regional grant
Summary
County staff recommended and the board approved awarding architectural services for the Collins P. Lee Memorial Library to CAS Architecture; the project is funded by a regional library grant of $900,000 and commissioners questioned bid disparities and scoring procedures before the award.
Baldwin County commissioners voted to award architectural services for the Collins P. Lee Memorial Library to CAS Architecture, staff said, using funds from a regional library grant totaling $900,000.
Miss Hudson explained the county put the architectural contract out for bid and recommended CAS Architecture, noting the firm is based in Lawrenceville, Georgia. She said bids were scored and a firm assisted with preliminary architecture during the grant application. Commissioners asked about substantial differences between bids; Miss Hudson said the proposals were scored and a committee reviewed them. One commissioner noted a price spread between bids; staff said scoring and a prior sample of the firm's work informed the recommendation.
A motion to approve the award was made and seconded; the board approved the award by voice vote and the chair announced the motion carries. County staff said the architectural services will be funded entirely by the grant and require no local match. No additional schedule or contract details were finalized at the meeting.
