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Commissioners postpone annex repairs, approve architect needs assessment estimated at $20,000
Summary
Titus County commissioners voted to postpone awarding annex repair contracts and authorized an architect-conducted needs assessment (estimated at about $20,000) so the court can better evaluate interior and exterior costs; the item was continued to June 8.
The commissioners court agreed to postpone action on bids for repair work on the county annex and to commission an architect-led needs assessment to determine the scope and cost of necessary interior and exterior repairs. Commissioner Parker said the interior may require substantial work and recommended the architect evaluate needs before a contract is awarded.
Commissioner Parker asked the architect to provide a timeline and cost estimate; he said he had heard a needs assessment could cost about $20,000. County staff explained the court could ask the three bidders to extend their bid period by 30 days if the assessment requires more time. Court discussion clarified that the needs assessment would enable a more valid cost-per-square-foot analysis for any future work and that an amendment to the architects’ contract would be needed if the assessment proceeds.
The motion to proceed with a needs assessment and postpone decisions on current bids until the June 8 court was made by Commissioner Parker and seconded by Commissioner Parchman; the clerk recorded the motion as passing 3–1.
