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Haywood County approves $2.07 million bid to renovate armory; project tied to CDBG grant
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved a $2,069,955 base bid from Arise Construction for phases 2 and 3 of the armory project, funded by a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); work includes ambulance storage, shelter upgrades and ADA restroom improvements.
Haywood County commissioners on Oct. 20 approved a $2,069,955 base bid from Arise Construction for phases 2 and 3 of the county armory project, a renovation the facilities director said is fully funded through a CDBG grant pending final grant approval.
Tim Sisk, Haywood County facilities director, told the board the project will add a building for ambulance storage, increase shelter capacity inside the armory (including sound‑deadening panels for the drill hall), bring restrooms into ADA compliance, expand shower facilities, add cameras and HVAC upgrades, perform site grading and install new asphalt. Sisk also noted alternate bid items included a potential walk‑in cooler and a non‑slip coating for the recreation floor.
"The project will consist of several components ... the main building that we're going to be adding will be for ambulance storage to offset the needs that we have for our EMS base," Sisk said, summarizing the scope and explaining that some alternate items are contingent on CDBG approval.
Sisk credited county staff and consultant McGill Associates for grant preparation and implementation. He said the facility was used extensively during Hurricane Helene as a shelter, at one point serving slightly more than 100 people.
The chair called for a motion to approve the bid and to authorize county managers to engage Arise Construction for alternative bid items up to the awarded CDBG limit pending CDBG approval. The motion and second were received and the board approved the item by voice vote; commissioners said "aye" and the item passed unanimously.
What's next: County staff will proceed with contracting consistent with CDBG requirements and pursue funding of alternate bid items if the grant permits.
