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County considers $5.0M estimate for new EMS training and administration facility
Summary
County staff presented 100% design development drawings for a 9,150 sq ft EMS training and administration facility and reported a design-development probable cost of about $5.0 million, citing added apparatus space, furnishings, and a generator as the main cost drivers.
County staff presented final design-development drawings and a new probable cost estimate for a proposed emergency medical services (EMS) training and administration facility at the April 8 Commissioners Court meeting.
A presenter reviewed the schematic footprint—about 9,150 square feet with roughly 7,200 square feet for administrative and training uses and approximately 2,000 square feet of apparatus bay space—and said the plans include two large training rooms (each able to hold about 40–50 people), administrative offices, and a training center that could double as an emergency operations center. “The design development probable cost is $5,012,906,” the presenter said, noting allowances for furnishings and fixtures and utility and construction contingencies.
The presenter told the court that the estimate grew from an earlier $3.5 million roughly because the project scope was expanded to add apparatus space and due to allowances for furnishings. He said the packet includes the contractor’s TCEQ and EPA identifiers and that pre-construction services and a construction manager-at-risk (Weaver and Jacobs) are part of the procurement path to establish a guaranteed maximum price before construction.
Commissioners discussed budget timing and next steps. The presenter said pre-construction services of $27,500 will be incurred in the current fiscal year and that the court will likely carry the remaining project funds into the next fiscal year once bids and the GMP are finalized. One commissioner asked whether the project includes a backup generator; staff confirmed a $250,000 allowance for a turnkey generator and transfer switch to provide full-building backup.
If the court approves the design-development drawings, staff said they would proceed to produce construction documents, advertise the project for the legally required minimum period, and accept bids for Weaver and Jacobs to provide a GMP proposal for the court’s approval. The presenter emphasized that the estimate is subject to change as market conditions evolve and as allowances are finalized.
The court did not take a final construction authorization at this meeting; staff recommended review of the GMP and final budget before any binding construction agreements are executed.
