Court approves two alternates for regional public safety center bid
Summary
Commissioners accepted additive alternates 1 and 2 for the Victoria County Regional Public Safety Center contract and directed staff to secure the contract for the base bid plus those alternates, excluding larger generator and office finish alternates.
Victoria County Commissioners voted to accept additive alternates 1 and 2 and to exclude alternates 3 and 4 for the Victoria County Regional Public Safety Center project, directing staff to finalize a contract with the selected bidder including the approved alternates.
John, county staff, summarized the additive alternates for the project: Alternate 1 ($135,000) would replace north-side windows for security and energy efficiency with skylights for natural light; Alternate 2 ($293,000) would finish out a training room and convert former library space to a computer lab and small coffee bar; Alternate 3 ($341,000) was a standalone generator that would add 60 days to the schedule; Alternate 4 ($355,000) was additional office finish-out. John recommended approving alternates 1 and 2 and rejecting 3 and 4. He said the base bid wiring would allow a trailer-mounted generator if necessary, limiting ongoing maintenance costs compared with a fixed generator.
A commissioner moved and seconded approval to accept alternates 1 and 2 and not accept alternates 3 and 4; the motion passed. John said staff will secure a contract with the bidder for the base bid plus alternates 1 and 2 and will bring the signed contract back to the court and reject other bids at that time.
The court did not approve a fixed generator or the additional office finish-out, citing cost and schedule implications. Staff will return with the signed contract that includes the approved alternates for formal receipt.
