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Commission directs jail study with added structural/mechanical review and sets RFQ timeline
Summary
Following an ad hoc committee's findings, the commission voted to advance a study of the Justice Center that includes structural, mechanical and electrical assessments; it set a draft RFQ deadline and ad hoc review schedule and approved Exhibit A of ad hoc notes.
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners on April 13 approved a resolution directing a study of the Justice Center based on the Ad Hoc Committee’s findings and accepted an amendment to include structural, mechanical and electrical engineering assessments.
Commissioner Wright moved a friendly amendment (accepted without objection) to follow CTAS recommendations to commission a further engineering study of the existing facility’s structural, mechanical and electrical systems. Vice Chair Bradford and other sponsors added Exhibit A (ad hoc meeting notes) to the record. Public Works Director Cliff Norville said the county will prepare a detailed RFQ scope and recommended that the ad hoc reconvene to review the draft; administrative staff James Gloucester said issuing the RFQ and selecting a consultant will be a multi‑step process involving a solicitation and a consultant review committee.
The commission agreed to a timeline that sets a draft RFQ to the ad hoc by June 15 and requested the ad hoc provide comments by August 1 so the solicitation could be advertised thereafter. Commissioners flagged the need to budget for the study in the FY27 process and discussed protections for continuity across administrations. The motion passed on a roll call (9 ayes, 1 abstention).
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