BUILDING AND GROUNDS COMMITTEE

MEETING MINUTES

November 29, 2007

 

A regular meeting of the Chippewa County Board of Commissioners’ Building and Grounds Committee was held on Thursday, November 29, 2007 at the City/County Building in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan.  Chairperson Earl Kay called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. with a quorum present.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Richard Timmer, Ted Postula and Earl Kay

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:         None

 

OTHERS PRESENT:            Commissioner Scott Shackleton, Gundlach Champion; Dan LeVeque, Jon Zander, Harrison/Landmark; Gus Harrison and Bob Van Putten; Morgan Landon, Sheriff Moran , Under Sheriff Savoie and Kelly Beaune, Recorder

 

Additions/Deletions to the Agenda

Chairman Kay called for additions or deletions to the agenda.  It was moved by Commissioner Timmer, seconded by Commissioner Postula to approve the agenda as presented.   On a voice vote, the motion carried.

 

Public Comments

Chairman Kay called for public comments.  No public comments were offered.

 

Information Items

No additional items were received.

 

Agenda Items: Jail Expansion – Gundlach Champion

The Committee was briefly addressed by Gundlach Champion and Harrison/Landmark both giving an overview of the Companies’ histories, as well as, relevant experience with jail expansion/additions.  Bob Van Putten, reviewed the proposed plans of the 58 bed expansion, including the parking area, control areas, kitchen/laundry assessments, and briefly covered the same zoning issues with this project, as the County had with the previous addition.  Commissioner Timmer asked about any energy efficient items that have been included in the design, and questioned the marketing of these green items.  The fee proposal was discussed next and is as follows:

 

            Pre-Construction phase

                        -Lump Sum for Design Services                                     $175,000.00

                        -Lump Sum for Management Services                                12,000.00

            Construction Phase Fee

                        -2.8% of $2.8 million projected construction cost     78,400.00

 

                                                                                    TOTAL            $265,400.00

            Construction Phase Reimbursables

                        - were estimated the County will only pay actual costs     $202,152.00

 

Discussion continued. 

 

Committee and Chairman Comments

No additional comments

 

Adjourn

Commissioner Timmer, seconded by Commissioner Postula, moved it to adjourn the meeting.  On a voice vote, the motion was CARRIED.

 

Chairman Kay declared the meeting adjourned at 2:10 p.m.

 

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Kelly J. Beaune, Recorder                                                                   Earl Kay, Chairman