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Council approves Jericho Design for Fire Station 3 engineering despite $38,000 budget overage
Summary
Council voted unanimously to accept Jericho Design's engineering and design proposal for remodeling and expanding Fire Station 3. Staff said Jericho's lump-sum proposal exceeded the original design budget by $38,000 but justified the scope and on-site construction management included.
The Newman City Council approved a contract award for engineering and design services for the remodeling and expansion of Fire Station 3 (138 Temple Avenue), accepting Jericho Design as the recommended firm.
Fire Chief (speaker 17) told the council the city issued an RFP and received 11 proposals; the evaluation team included staff members stationed at Station 3 to ensure end-user input. Staff weighed stability, experience and pricing and recommended Jericho Design for a comprehensive approach that includes design, bidding and construction management.
Council member (speaker 1) noted Jericho's fee exceeded the design budget by $38,000 and asked where the excess would be drawn from. City manager (speaker 11) said the design fund is in the general fund and staff could return with a budget amendment for transparency if required. The chief explained that firms offering lower prices sometimes limit construction-phase visits or split pricing (lump sum plus hourly), and that Jericho’s higher lump-sum was meant to cover end-to-end construction management and compliance with NFPA standards.
After questions and clarification from staff, the council moved to accept the bid acceptance and contract award for engineering and design; the motion carried unanimously. Council recorded plans to monitor budget impacts and return with a general-fund amendment if necessary.
The chief said staff hopes to break ground on construction bids early next year with a projected ground-breaking in 2027; no final construction schedule was approved at this meeting.
