County selects Jackson Contractor Group for Madison Valley Manor kitchen renovation

Madison County commissioners voted to select Jackson Contractor Group as the construction manager for the Madison Valley Manor kitchen renovation after reviewing proposals from Jackson and Langless & Associates.

Becky (identified in the meeting as Becky, a presenter) told commissioners she had circulated a spreadsheet with the two proposals and explained evaluation factors including pre-construction fee, markup and method-of-adjustment language. Commissioners discussed that both firms were “top notch” but differed in fee structure and markup that could affect long-term costs.

One commissioner (S1) reported scoring the proposals at 280 for Jackson and 270 for Langless; another commissioner reported scoring both at 290. After discussion about how advertised scoring must be used, S1 moved to accept Jackson and S3 seconded the motion. The motion carried on a voice vote.

The commissioners did not specify contract dollar amounts in the meeting record; staff indicated the selection was based on the scoring in the packet and the proposal language, including a 5% method-of-adjustment and 8% markup noted in Jackson’s submission. Becky said those markup and adjustment terms are important when evaluating long-term costs beyond the CM fee.

Next steps: staff will document the selection, finalize the contract with Jackson Contractor Group and proceed with any procurement steps required by county purchasing rules. The board also approved a related posting for beds and mattresses and other procurement items tied to the Madison Valley Manor facilities during the same meeting.

The meeting record does not list a final, signed contract amount. The selection was announced as the board’s action during the regular meeting; contract execution and additional procurement details will be handled by county staff.