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Supervisors accept bid to renovate Circuit Court Clerk’s office; funds to come from undesignated fund balance
Summary
The board accepted a single responsive bid of $114,865 from RF Howerton Inc. to renovate the Circuit Court Clerk’s office (make restrooms ADA accessible, install security glass, update lighting) and authorized the county administrator and attorney to finalize the contract; staff said the money will come from undesignated fund balance.
The Board of Supervisors approved awarding the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office renovation contract to RF Howerton Inc. for $114,865. The project scope includes demolition and reconstruction of existing restrooms to make them ADA‑accessible, installation of security glass at the front counter, masonry work and new lighting.
Staff said the county solicited bids twice; the first solicitation received no responses and the second produced one bid on Aug (date given in packet) from RF Howerton Inc. The county’s staff recommendation was to accept that bid and authorize the county attorney and county administrator to develop and sign a contract on behalf of the county. The board approved the motion by voice vote. Staff stated the project had been included in the capital plan but that actual expenditures would need to be appropriated from the undesignated fund balance.
A clerk present at the meeting provided additional context on the need for security and ADA improvements, and board members who toured the facility described the upgrades as necessary.
Note: the transcript contains inconsistent spellings of the contractor’s name (staff packet and staff presentation list the bidder as "RF Howerton Inc." while a later motion reference used a different spelling). The board’s approval in the meeting record accepts the staff‑recommended bid and directs contract preparation and execution.
