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Commissioners authorize construction‑manager‑at‑risk for Alamance County courthouse, 4–1
Summary
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize a construction‑manager‑at‑risk (CMR) delivery method for the new courthouse to better control costs and retain the county's architect; commissioners cited schedule and budget certainty as reasons while one commissioner dissented.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize the use of a construction‑manager‑at‑risk (CMR) delivery method for the county's planned courthouse project, approving a resolution the board recorded on the meeting record as 4–1 in favor.
County staff presented three delivery options — traditional design‑bid‑build, construction‑manager‑at‑risk (CMR), and design‑build — and recommended CMR. Staff said CMR would allow the county to keep its existing architect (CRA Architects), work collaboratively with a contractor during design to control costs and produce a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) before full construction, and reduce…
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