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Commissioners seek bids after Animal Control addition estimates diverge
Summary
A county architect estimated an Animal Control addition at approximately $325,000 while an earlier contractor estimate was $125,000; with $100,000 budgeted for 2026 the Board agreed to put the project out for competitive bids to determine actual cost.
Maintenance Director Doug Gietzen and Animal Control Director Autumn Pumford told the Board that the blueprinted addition to the Animal Control building ‘‘will cost approximately $325,000’’ according to the architect, a figure far higher than a contractor's estimate of about $125,000 obtained 1.5 years earlier. Controller Brenda Taeter reminded commissioners that $100,000 was approved in the 2026 budget.
Given the discrepancy, Commissioner Petersen suggested soliciting bids to establish an accurate price; the Board reached consensus to put the project out for bid. Staff noted the plans were drawn to allow either pole-barn construction or stick-built framing and offered options such as building a weather-tight shell now and finishing interior work in a later budget year if necessary.
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