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County pursues detention-center design contract and eyes Biden funding; staff signals competitive process
Summary
Staff said Chase County is negotiating a design contract with an architect who worked on the 2005 detention center and expects to include design-build procurement in a Biden grant application; prior budget estimates were mentioned around $4,000,000.
County staff updated the commission on progress toward a detention-center design and a larger federal grant application. She said the county is working with Archetype Architects — the firm involved in the 2005 detention-center project — and that the sheriff's department funding will pay for the design contract.
Staff described plans to use a single design-build contract to handle design and project management and said the county is preparing budget materials for the grant narrative. She noted earlier planning estimates were "around the tune of $4,000,000" and cautioned that costs have risen with added scope and contingencies. Staff also said competing applicants exist in the region and that NEPA (environmental) studies will be required for construction funding.
The county will finalize contract details and budget numbers for the grant application; staff expected to have draft budget materials and a timeline soon and asked commissioners to review contract language before the next meeting.
