Commissioners approve $112,000 payment to DRG Architects for new county jail design
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Summary
Liberty County authorized a $112,000 invoice payment to DRG Architects as the first billing under an $8.96 million contract for the new county jail (RFQ 2512); DRG described a phased 24-payment billing plan and a target GMP in August with construction to begin in September.
The Liberty County Commissioners Court approved payment of invoice #2017 from DRG Architects LLC for $112,000 as the first installment under an $8,960,000 contract for architectural and engineering services on the county—s new jail (RFQ 2512).
Purchasing staff said the $112,000 payment represents the initial phase of work; the contract will be billed across a 24-payment schedule tied to programming, schematic design, design development and construction documents. A DRG representative identifying herself on the record as Denora (the transcript also shows "Dinara") Santos explained the 24 payments align with the design and construction-administration schedule and said DRG expects to pursue a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) in August and begin construction in September, while administrative billing would continue through a 24-month construction-administration phase.
Commissioners asked whether the payment is budgeted for the current fiscal year. Staff said most payments over the 24-month period are expected to be covered by proceeds from the previously approved bond and reimbursed from a certificate of obligation (CO) when issued; the first payment is due now and will be funded immediately, with later reimbursements to follow once financing is in place.
A motion to approve the $112,000 invoice was moved and seconded; commissioners voted in favor and the presiding officer declared the motion carried. The transcript does not show a roll-call tally. Staff and the DRG representative said they had been coordinating the billing schedule and project timeline with county staff.
