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County gets Project Alpha schematic plans and cost ranges; commissioners press for life‑cycle and funding clarity
Summary
Consultants presented schematic designs and initial budget ranges for Project Alpha (an EOC/ECC and a central storage facility). Commissioners questioned building size, roof type, green‑energy options and how the project will be paid for; staff outlined a timeline for design development and bidding.
County contractors presented a schematic design and a high‑level budget estimate for Project Alpha, a multi‑building facilities project that would include a new emergency operations center/ emergency communications center (EOC/ECC) and a central storage facility for equipment and some Commission on Aging vehicle storage.
Cunningham Limp (consultant presenters) described the project process and said the schematic-design milestone yields a first set of budget ranges to be refined in the design-development phase. The central storage facility is presented at about 27,500 square feet; the EOC/ECC schematic was reduced from an earlier ~15,500‑square‑foot concept to roughly 13,300 square feet by cutting a large training room, some offices and a wellness center.
Consultants said their schematic budget includes ranges and contingency to preserve…
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