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Committee advances $400,000 request for fire training center site assessment; committee expresses procurement concerns
Summary
The committee advanced a $400,000 request for a site assessment and architectural work (SMSA) for a proposed fire training center parcel but flagged procurement concerns: SMSA needs a defined site to bid, and members worried that publicly announced allocations could anchor proposals. Staff will pursue funding options with the county treasurer.
Chair (speaker 1) reported that county public works and administration seek $400,000 to pay for a site assessment and related architectural work (SMSA) for a proposed fire training center parcel. Chair said the request passed committee and will move on to administration for funding decisions, while staff will meet with the county treasurer to determine funding approaches.
Committee members asked whether SMSA had returned a bid; staff said SMSA needed a defined location to produce a full proposal. One member warned that publicly-listed allocations might anchor vendor proposals and suggested considering a lower initial allocation with the ability to increase if bids require more funding. Chair described a typical architectural fee range of 5%–20% for such work and said members should review proposals if fees exceed 20%.
"So that's where I came up with this," the chair said, explaining the $400,000 estimate for site assessment and preliminary architectural work. The committee approved advancing the request to administration; further vetting of bids and firm proposals will occur as staff returns with procurement documentation.
