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Gilliam County approves design fee for new fairgrounds office and plans demolition
Summary
The court approved a $35,310 Pillar Consulting Group design fee for a new fairgrounds office and discussed a separate $9,300 demolition bid to remove the existing leaking structure, with the design expected to go to construction bidding next winter.
Fair Board members and county staff told the Gilliam County Court on Dec. 3 that the current fairgrounds office is a donated double‑wide mobile unit with a leaking roof and accessibility problems. The court reviewed a Pillar Consulting Group proposal of $35,310 for engineering and design of a replacement office intended to complement the fair events center’s roofline and include ADA improvements.
Fair Board representatives said demolition of the existing office will be necessary; they presented a demolition bid of $9,300 to remove the existing building and prepare the site. Staff and commissioners discussed procurement thresholds and bid rules and noted that certain design elements (electrical, plumbing and data) are typically handled separately by contractors during the construction phase.
A motion to approve the Pillar Consulting Group design fee was moved and seconded and carried. Commissioners indicated the design would be completed in the near term, with a tentative plan to bid construction in January or February and aim for construction work later in the fiscal year, subject to budgeting.
Next steps: staff will finalize design agreements, coordinate utility disconnections for demolition and prepare construction bidding documents if funding and schedules align.
