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Board approves $9,560 security change order, clears February pay application for jail project
Summary
County board approved a $9,560 change order to add security electronics and detention hardware (card readers, thumb-turns) and voted to pay the February 1, 2026 contractor pay application; presenters said work is about 85% complete on concrete slabs and nearly finished on underground MEP systems.
The Osceola County board approved a $9,560 change order to add security electronics and detention hardware for the county jail project and subsequently voted to pay the February 1, 2026 contractor pay application.
John, who led the construction update, said interior precast work and above-ceiling caulking are underway and that roughly 85% of the concrete for slabs is complete. "They should be finishing up all the concrete for slabs by the end of this week or beginning of next week," he said, and added that underground mechanical, electrical and plumbing work is "98% completed." He also said masons would increase crew size next week to form the mezzanine level.
The change-order work added card readers in operational spaces and thumb-turn hardware in areas such as the laundry room to allow staff egress. The presenter explained the additions were driven by operational needs identified with the sheriff’s office: "We added a card reader to the laundry room and we added one to the armory and evidence room for tracking purposes," he said.
A board member moved to approve the change order; the motion was recorded as moved by Ben and seconded by Lauren. One voice said "I oppose" during the roll call, and the chair declared the motion carried.
Board members also debated other cost items in the project, including an increase to an onsite allowance in section two (noted in meeting materials as $63,185). The presenter said the onsite allowance reflects schedule and bid adjustments and that some architect and engineering fees rose after the decision to include work in the existing facility; he emphasized he had not increased his own fee.
After discussing project savings and remaining items, the board approved payment of the February 1 pay application. The presenter noted several negotiated deletions and adjustments that he said had saved roughly $17,000 on the project to date.
The presenter invited board members to a site tour after the meeting and announced an E911 coordination meeting for the project scheduled the next day to review cabling and provider coordination; he said some associated costs could be eligible for reimbursement and staff would coordinate with state contacts.
The board did not set additional conditions on the approvals at the meeting; next procedural steps include continued construction progress and routine pay applications.
