Sumner County committee approves architect hourly-rate authorization, routes work to budget
Dec 19, 2025
The Sumner County General Operation Committee approved an hourly-rate authorization for an architect selected via RFQ after one respondent failed to complete required materials; the committee noted a prior $580,000 appropriation and directed the item to budget for next steps.
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Speaker 2 said the committee must approve an hourly-rate authorization for the architect selected through the RFQ process and explained the fee structure. "The single sheet shows the hourly amount for each of the employees that they will charge should they have to work on the project," Speaker 2 said, adding the initial planning phase was "a minimum of $8,000" and that "this phase is to last 4 to 6 weeks." Speaker 2 also said that at a $10,000 level the firm will provide more detail on outstanding needs.
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