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Council sets $24.43M not‑to‑exceed cap for Justice Center remodel, raises contingency
Summary
After value‑engineering and cost-growth discussion, the Summit County Council instructed staff to adjust state inspection fee calculations, increase contingency from 10% to 15%, and endorsed a not‑to‑exceed budget of $24,430,003.48 for the Summit County Justice Center expansion and remodel.
Summit County staff returned with a revised design and cost estimate for the Summit County Justice Center expansion and remodel and asked the council for guidance on whether to proceed. After a lengthy discussion about construction risk, contingency sizing, scope reductions and the unknowns in early‑stage estimates, the council directed two key changes: correct the state inspection fee to the appropriate percentage and increase the construction contingency from 10% to 15%.
Those adjustme…
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