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Henderson County commissioners approve $84.2 million GMP for new courthouse in 3-2 vote
Summary
The Henderson County Board of Commissioners on March 16 approved a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $84,214,579.92 for a new courthouse and authorized staff to contract with Haskell-Cooper and release the site work package; the motion passed 3-2 amid concerns about cost and tax impacts.
Hendersonville, N.C. — The Henderson County Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 on March 16 to approve a Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) of $84,214,579.92 for construction of a new Henderson County Courthouse and directed staff to contract with Haskell-Cooper and release the site work package to allow contractor mobilization.
The vote followed a presentation from John Albro of Haskell-Cooper outlining the courthouse scope: a five-floor building (basement parking plus four floors) totaling approximately 90,509 gross square feet with a single court set (two courtrooms) per floor. The proposal places direct building costs at about $759 per square foot and direct sitework costs near $63 per square foot. The proposal documents list a GMP of $84,214,579 and estimate total project costs —…
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