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Supervisors vote to reject unsolicited PPEA courthouse proposal after concerns about proprietary terms
Summary
Board members expressed concerns about disclosure of proprietary proposal materials under PPEA rules and voted to reject an unsolicited courthouse modernization proposal brought under PPEA; staff said the proposal remains an open process for potential future solicitations.
County staff briefed the Board of Supervisors on an unsolicited proposal submitted under the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act (PPEA) to modernize and expand the courthouse and relocate some county offices. Staff and some supervisors said key documents were proprietary and could not be publicly shared in full under PPEA procedures, which complicated public transparency and full review.
After discussion, a motion to reject the unsolicited PPEA proposal was made and seconded; the roll-call vote recorded ayes across the board. Several board members emphasized that rejecting the unsolicited proposal would not close the door on the general concept but would preserve the county’s ability to solicit competitive proposals or to consider a more transparent process. Staff said the county has 45 days to decide whether to accept, reject or proceed with a PPEA-submitted unsolicited proposal, and the board directed staff to continue dialogue with stakeholders about next steps.
