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Commission approves purchase orders for law‑enforcement center renovation; design‑build bid at $1.84M
Summary
Staff recommended awarding a design‑build contract with PWC (with Tesery/Tesarray) for $1,839,900 and multiple purchase orders covering plumbing, dispatch relocation, camera work and other items connected to a law‑enforcement renovation; commissioners approved purchase orders 7991–7998 by voice vote.
County staff outlined plans and costs to renovate the Ellis County law‑enforcement center as departments shift offices and Hays PD relocates. The recommended design‑build award to PWC (paired with Tesery/Tesarray for engineering) was presented as $1,839,900, which staff said includes alternates and contingencies and sits under the RFP budget.
Darren Myers said the county selected PWC as the design‑build contractor and described multiple ancillary contracts the commission would approve — including a plumbing lining estimate ($77,680) paid from a sales-tax fund, camera and cabling work for the expanded security system, relocation of the dispatch center, replacement or repair of dispatch consoles, and installation of a walk‑in refrigerator and freezer for the sheriff’s operations. He said the consolidated cost for items listed in the packet is just under $3,000,000 across the bond projects and that the design‑build piece includes a roughly 5% contingency which staff estimated could be reduced to a $60,000 contingency at final award.
Staff explained the plumbing work would line existing cast‑iron trunks to avoid full concrete replacement. The sheriff discussed detention‑staffing implications when Hays PD moves across the street and said he would return with a request to add two detention officers in the future.
Commissioner Burgess moved to approve purchase orders 7991 through 7998 to fund the renovation and related items; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote. Staff said the full AIA contract documents and the finalized scope (particularly HVAC rebids) were expected back for the June 2 meeting, and that further change orders or alternates could be considered as designs and rebids refine costs.
The commission also discussed potential uses for any leftover bond proceeds, including roof work or other capital needs; staff said they will continue to report progress as projects advance.
