Commissioners authorize value‑engineered elections building after bid drops from $3.05M to $1.79M

Feb 6, 2026

Robert Roberts LLC told the Dade County Board that value engineering cut the elections building bid from roughly $3.05 million to about $1.79 million by converting the design to one story and reworking site utilities; commissioners authorized contracting at $1,790,911 while noting furnishings and parking remain additional costs.

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Robert Roberts, founder of Robert Roberts LLC, told the Dade County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 5 that value engineering trimmed the county's elections building bid from just over $3 million to about $1.79 million.

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