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County approves $3.15 million design and construction‑oversight contract for courthouse addition
Summary
The board approved a contract with CRA for design and construction oversight of an addition to the J.V. Allen Courthouse; the architect fee is $3.148 million and the project budget is targeted at about $35–37 million.
Alamance County commissioners approved a contract with architect and construction‑management firm CRA to design and provide construction oversight for an addition to the J.V. Allen Courthouse.
Assistant County Manager Brian Baker described the contract as part of a construction‑manager‑at‑risk approach that keeps design and construction oversight with a single firm. The CRA contract fee was listed as $3,148,000; the county has targeted a total construction budget of approximately $35–37 million for the project and said the addition would add roughly 37,000 square feet for additional courtrooms, judge offices and clerk of court space.
Commissioners asked questions about scope and fee structure; staff said CRA would not perform the actual construction but would help manage bidding and oversee construction to reduce disputes. The motion to approve the contract passed, recorded in the transcript as a 4‑to‑1 vote.
