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Libraries, shelter retrofit and other capital projects face design delays and rebids; board urged to await Havana council review
Summary
The board reviewed several capital projects and procurements — CMAR notices for Chattahoochee and Havana libraries, the Havana Health Center CMAR, a rebid for a hurricane special-needs shelter, and authority to draft an RFP for the Boys & Girls Club — and discussed delays tied to incomplete designs and rising construction costs.
The Gadsden County Board moved through a series of procurement and construction agenda items, with staff recommending pause or caution on a subset of projects because of incomplete designs and recent cost increases.
For the Chattahoochee and Havana library projects, staff presented notices of award intent under the CMAR (construction manager at risk) procurement process. Legal counsel told commissioners he saw no legal impediment to proceeding with CMARs without finalized plans and said the county will post a notice that allows bidders 72 hours to file a protest. However, counsel and several commissioners recommended…
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