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Santa Barbara County OKs $5 million construction-management contract for North Jail design, directs fuller analysis in April
Summary
The Board of Supervisors approved a not-to-exceed $5 million contract for a construction manager tied to the proposed North Jail expansion but directed staff to return in April with comparative analyses (one-pod vs. 1.5-pod) and emphasized the contract does not commit the board to a specific construction size.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors on Feb. 10 authorized a not-to-exceed $5,000,000 construction-management contract related to the proposed North Jail expansion, but required staff to return in April with a fuller analysis comparing a single-pod and 1.5-pod design and clarified the contract would not bind the board to a final expansion size. The motion, made by President Nelson and seconded by Supervisor Lavanino, passed unanimously.
Board members repeatedly emphasized the distinction between hiring a construction manager and approving final construction. A supervisor told the room the contract was "only for the company that will do the…
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