Board approves procurement guidelines and construction-management-at-risk for courthouse renovation

May 5, 2026

The board adopted guidelines to use design/build and construction management procurement methods and approved using construction management-at-risk (CMAR) for the county courthouse renovation, citing site complexity, need to keep the building operational, accelerated schedule and intricate phasing.

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The Dinwiddie County Board approved procurement guidelines May 5 to allow the use of design-build and construction-management procurement methods for county construction projects and specifically voted to use the construction management-at-risk (CMAR) delivery method for the planned courthouse renovation. Deputy County Administrator Anne Howerton presented the guidelines and recommended board approval; "Our recommendation is of approval of the resolution before you," she said.

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