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Officials back new construction over remodel for sheriff's office expansion; team to seek expert review and confirm procurement timeline
Summary
Architects and county staff told commissioners that remodeling the existing sheriff's office would not free enough usable square footage to pay for required new sheriff facilities; based on program needs and cost comparisons, the team recommended continuing with new construction, pursuing a CM/GC procurement, and seeking an expert review from former Rep. Eric Hutchings before final decisions.
County staff and the project architect presented updated analysis on proposed expansion of the sheriff's office to add medical and mental-health facilities and additional housing pods. The project team reported that remodeling existing space would not generate sufficient programmatic area to meet the sheriff's needs and to pay for a new sheriff administration building.
Architect Kevin explained the core issue: only a limited amount of remodeled space (roughly 14,500 square feet for clinic and infirmary elements) would be available to offset the cost of a new sheriff's facility, while program needs for the sheriff alone were described as…
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