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County approves maintenance reclassification and up-to-$75,000 owner's-representative stipend for potential courthouse project
Summary
Adams County approved reclassifying a janitorial role to maintenance and authorized a one-time owner's-representative stipend of up to $75,000 (paid over the project life) to manage a potential judicial/courthouse project; commissioners will finalize details if project proceeds.
The council approved two personnel-related items tied to a potential courthouse/judicial facility project: the reclassification of a janitorial position toward maintenance (grade Any 6) and authorization of an owner's representative/project-manager stipend not to exceed $75,000 over the life of the project.
Staff explained the maintenance reclassification is not a full-time new position but a recasting of duties to include more maintenance responsibilities. The owner's representative role was described as a short-term project manager paid as a stipend over the project’s duration; one presenter said an annual expectation might be roughly $25,000 per year if the project runs up to three years, with a maximum total of $75,000.
Council members said the owner's-rep would act as the commissioners’ representative for day-to-day project decisions and contractor coordination, reducing the need for commissioners to approve every operational decision. Discussion covered whether the stipend should include a completion bonus and who would be qualified to negotiate contracts; the consensus was that the commissioners would select or authorize the person and refine incentive details.
A motion to approve both the job recategorization and the stipend was made, seconded and carried on a voice vote. Officials clarified the stipend is contingent on the project proceeding and that job descriptions and incentive details would be developed as part of implementation planning.
Next steps: commissioners will finalize the contract or appointment process for the owner's representative and prepare job descriptions and incentive proposals for the maintenance role and project manager stipend.
