CALHOUN-The Gordon County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Momon Construction as Construction Manager for the judicial and courthouse renovations.

“This entails a commitment to the construction manager to deliver the project at a guaranteed maximum price,” said Jim Ledbetter, county administrator.

He explained that the contract includes two parts, a pre-construction and construction. The pre-construction portion includes evaluating documents and projects and estimating the costs. It also includes preparing the bid details and reviewing the bids. This portion pays the construction manager a flat fee of $28,000.

The second part of the contract entails the construction phase and would be the contract manager’s responsibility to complete it at or below the price and their fee would be 3.5-percent.

“We estimate this will cost $10-million,” said Ledbetter. “So they would receive $350,000 plus the flat fee of $28,000.”

The project includes renovation of the courthouse annex and an addition for extra court rooms.

 

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In other board news, the board:

• Recognized Randy Morris for his 36 years with the Road Department. See the complete list here.
• Heard that the budget process is continuing. Ledbetter said one  issue they are facing is the financial impact that COVID-19 has on revenue.
• Learned the new health department is “coming along nicely,” according to Ledbetter and the priming and dry wall work is underway. The new building has a move in date of May 13. Demolition of the old health department will begin in July.

To read all of the administrator’s report, click here.

• The splas hpad is underway and should be completed by July 1.
• Brookshire Park bid are in and will be opened.
• New evidence and morgue project is pending as the county looks for locations.
• Hopes to have an informational meeting for Doe Lane so residents will know what to expect during road improvements. The county is planning to raise the road to help with flooding problems.
• Approved declaring a 2000 Ford Econoline F-350 Super Duty Van as surplus.

To see Gordon’s latest COVID-19 numbers, see our story here.