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Commissioners approve multiple PCOs and $20,600 dispatch relocation for Rockwall County sheriff remodel
Summary
Rockwall County commissioners approved several prime contract change orders to the SCI construction agreement for the sheriff’s office renovation, and authorized L3Harris to relocate dispatch equipment at a cost of $20,600. Officials said major low-voltage/IT work remains the largest unknown.
Rockwall County Commissioner’s Court on Nov. 25 approved a series of contract change orders and a dispatch-equipment relocation tied to the ongoing sheriff’s office renovation.
Niko, the county project lead, told the court the project has roughly $400,000 in recorded construction costs but that actual work-in-place is closer to $1 million and several pending PCOs will affect final costs and schedule. He said the contractor is claiming about 28 days of delay, which the county estimates could translate to roughly $25,000–$30,000 in extended costs.
Commissioner Stacy outlined the largest items among the PCOs, saying PCO 6 covered an exposed beam found after demolition, PCO 8 addressed millwork, PCO 9 fills an exterior door with masonry, PCO 10 (the largest) — “updated plumbing, electrical, and mechanical from the permitting” — is about $65,000, and PCO 11 ensures a vacuum tube connection into dispatch that had been missed in the drawings. Stacy said the low-voltage/IT scope (discussed as PCO 7) is expected to be a major cost driver when fully scoped.
The court voted to approve PCOs 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 to SCI’s contract, and separately voted to authorize L3Harris Technologies to relocate and reinstall dispatch equipment for $20,600. Both motions passed unanimously, 5–0. Commissioners asked that Niko’s presentation materials be distributed to court members in advance of future meetings.
Commissioners and staff acknowledged remaining risks. Stacy noted the county kept contingency and allowance buckets intentional “because we don’t know what we’re gonna do until we start tearing down walls.” The court did not set a new contingency policy but approved the specific change orders and the dispatch relocation expense.
What’s next: staff will distribute the project summary to the court and bring any further PCOs and final pay applications back for approval as the construction audit and closeout proceed.
