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Commissioners advance civil courthouse construction documents; GMP targeted for mid-November
Summary
Architects presented construction documents for a new Civil Courts Building conversion; Burns Construction will seek bids the week of Sept. 11 and staff targeted a GMP approval by Nov. 17 and construction start around Dec. 1 with substantial completion projected in spring 2028.
Architects from HOK (Kurt Party) and Parkhill (Jason Bennett) updated Denton County Commissioners Court on the Civil Courts Building construction documents and next steps for contracting. The project converts an existing office building into courthouse space with new secured judicial parking, jury assembly spaces, public meeting rooms and multiple courtroom floors.
"We've submitted drawings to the city for permit and kind of in the phase of finalizing the construction documents," Kurt Party said, describing site improvements, security measures and the configuration of three courtrooms per floor on upper levels and flexible "white box" spaces for future courtroom fit‑out. The architects highlighted a public plaza entrance, jury assembly areas and plans for secure judicial parking and building systems upgrades.
Byrne (the construction manager at risk) will go out to bid around Sept. 11, and staff said they are aiming to present a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) for court approval on or near Nov. 17. If approved, a notice‑to‑proceed around Dec. 1 could produce substantial completion in spring 2028, with staff emphasizing the complexity of remodeling an occupied corporate campus and the need for phased work.
The court moved to advance to the next procurement stage; the motion passed unanimously.
Speakers
Kurt Party (HOK), Jason Bennett (Parkhill), Judge Eads and facilities staff.
Provenance
This account is drawn from the presentation and discussion between SEG 1705 and SEG 2196.
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