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Tazewell County board approves $44.04 million guaranteed maximum price for Justice Center
Summary
After extended debate about timing and procurement, the Tazewell County Board approved a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $44,042,000 for a new Justice Center, with a $3.4 million construction contingency and a $3 million owner FF&E allowance. Supporters cited ARPA funding deadlines; opponents urged postponement.
The Tazewell County Board voted to approve a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $44,042,000 for a new Justice Center, adopting the construction manager’s recommended contract after hours of discussion about timing, contingency and federal funding.
County construction manager John (identified in the packet as the project construction manager) told the board that the architect’s design-development drawings had produced successive estimates: an early conceptual price of $47 million, an updated estimate of $44.7 million and a package of value‑engineering changes that reduced the figure to just under the county’s $44 million target. He said the project includes a $3.4 million construction contingency and a…
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