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Yankton County OKs $53,400 cap to finish feasibility work for juvenile-holding addition
Summary
The county authorized agreements with a site-utility surveyor and a Phase I environmental firm, capping additional spending at roughly $3,400 over the previously approved $50,000 so staff can complete a conceptual budget and reveal subsurface risks for a proposed juvenile holding facility.
The Yankton County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 19 authorized county staff to sign agreements with a site-utility surveyor and a Phase I environmental consultant to refine a conceptual budget for a proposed juvenile-holding addition to the county jail.
Tyler Klaat of Hager Group told commissioners the architectural concept is about 90% complete but that the design and bonding prospects depend on knowing what utilities and potential environmental issues lie beneath the existing parking lot. He said proposals from AE2S (site utility survey) and a geotechnical/Phase I environmental firm were competitive; AE2S quoted roughly $9,400–$10,000 and the Phase I work about $4,900. Because the commission previously authorized $50,000 for concept work, the additional scope would raise the total to about $53,400.
Commissioners debated the cost amid broader budget pressures. Some commissioners argued the extra $3,400 is a modest amount to protect the county from larger surprises during construction; others said the county’s current structural budget gap should counsel caution. Klaat said the full project has trended toward a conceptual cost of roughly $6 million and that refined site information would reduce the risk of unplanned change orders during construction.
After discussion, the commission approved a motion authorizing the chair to sign agreements with AE2S and the geotechnical firm with an overall cap of about $53,400. A voice vote carried the motion with one recorded nay.
The vote authorizes only the additional investigative work; no construction contract or bonding decision was made. Klaat said staff expect to present final concept numbers and bond projections in October, including hypothetical debt-service impacts to property owners if a bond were pursued.
