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Parker council authorizes invitation for bids for phased rehab of historic jailhouse
Summary
Council approved posting an invitation for bids for phase one of the Parker Jailhouse historic rehabilitation project, a phased preservation effort estimated at $327,000 for phase one with a $100,000 town match and a $17,500 state heritage grant.
Public Works presented the council with plans and cost estimates for Phase One of the Parker Jailhouse historic rehabilitation project, which the department described as primarily structural work to make the building watertight and preserve historic materials. Steve Ziggler told council the phase-one construction estimate is $327,000, with a state grant contribution and a $100,000 town match budgeted.
Ziggler said the work must follow historic-preservation standards (for example, custom-molded bricks and specific structural members) and be performed by qualified contractors. He outlined the schedule: invitation to bid postings, a pre-bid conference and a bid opening date; council moved and seconded to authorize the invitation for bids and the motion carried.
Why it matters: The jailhouse is nationally registered as a historic building and preserving its defining materials and features is procedurally and financially more complex than a standard rehabilitation. Staff recommended a phased approach to match available funding and reduce immediate fiscal strain while keeping the project moving.
Next steps: Staff will publish the invitation for bids, hold the pre-bid conference and return to council with bid results and any recommendations for award. If bids exceed available funding, staff said they would pursue value engineering and additional grant applications rather than abandoning the project.
