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Commissioners review law-enforcement center remodel and courthouse HVAC options; major trade-offs in cost and lifespan
Summary
Staff described plans to enlarge the dispatch center and remodel sheriff’s spaces at the law enforcement center (estimated design-build $2.486M plus allowances) and presented two courthouse HVAC replacement options: replacing VRF at about $2.8M or switching to a heat-pump/chiller system budgeted at about $3.2M; commissioners emphasized reliability and lifecycle differences.
County staff presented detailed designs and cost estimates for two of the package’s largest projects: a sheriff’s office/law-enforcement center remodel and replacement of failing HVAC equipment at the courthouse.
At the law-enforcement center, staff described moving dispatch from roughly 360 square feet to a new ~740-square-foot basement location with space for additional dispatch consoles (4→6), new office space, interview rooms, evidence shelving, and a safer card-access entry. Darren Myers and operations staff said the recommended procurement approach for the sheriff’s…
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