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Lee County staff seek approval of two change orders totaling about $196,000 for TK Davis Justice Center courtroom work
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Summary
County staff presented two change orders — roughly $138,000 for first‑floor courtroom modifications and roughly $58,000 to adjust the upstairs witness area — citing judge requests and mold remediation as drivers of additional costs. Staff recommended approval; commissioners discussed bidding thresholds and past mold remediation costs but no vote was recorded.
County staff presented two change orders for the TK Davis Justice Center during the Lee County Commission work session, asking the commission to approve approximately $138,000 in first‑floor courtroom renovations and roughly $58,000 to modify the upstairs witness stand to address line‑of‑sight issues. The staff member presenting the requests said the changes respond to judge requests intended to improve courtroom capacity and circulation.
The presenting staff member said mold remediation on the project increased uncertainty and costs and accounted for a large share of prior additional payments. Another staff speaker said an earlier mold remediation last year was on the order of about $120,000. A commissioner asked whether additional change orders would require rebidding; staff said that future work exceeding bid thresholds would be put out to bid, and that smaller changes might not require a new bid.
Staff recommended approval of the two change orders as presented. The presentation included a count of change orders to date (two new ones presented that evening would be numbered 17 and 18 per paperwork); the presenting staff said many earlier change orders predated current staff and that they had not reviewed every earlier paperwork item. The transcript records discussion and recommendation but no motion, second or formal vote on the change orders in the work session.
