2020-15 RESOLUTION - Authorizing the County to enter into a construction agreement with Bar Construction to Address Space Needs at the Government Center and Courthouse 6-29-20

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ti co UN�y fl 2 ti 4'711 ;CARO\ . RESOLUTION AUTHORZING THE COUNTY TO ENTER INTO A CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH BAR CONSTRUCTION ADDRESSING SPACE NEEDS AT THE LEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE AND GOVERNMENT CENTER WHEREAS, increasing population impacting services and staff at the Lee County Courthouse has created space issues affecting the Lee County Register of Deeds' Office, the Clerk of Court's Office, the District Attorney's Office and the Probation Office; and, WHEREAS, Lee County Government hired Mosely Architects in October 20, 2017 to conduct a space needs study to determine the best layout of county functions at the Lee County Courthouse; and, WHEREAS, in May of 2019, the architects presented an option that addressed such space needs issues, which included housing the Register of Deeds at a newly purchased building, also known as the Fireplace Building located near the Courthouse Campus, because it was impracticable to keep the Register of Deeds in the Courthouse due to overall spacing needs of courthouse staff and need to have a larger vault to accommodate permanent retention of records, and housing the District Attorney's Office at the Historic Courthouse; and, WHEREAS, Lee County Government bid these projects in April 2020 and awarded Bar Construction as the lowest, responsible responsive bidder at its June 1, 2020 meeting; and, WHEREAS, Lee County staff is entering into negotiations with Bar Construction on the construction contract which will govern the renovations located at the Lee County Courthouse, the Historic Courthouse, the Fireplace Building, and the Lee County Government Center; and, WHEREAS, the construction contract will have to be approved by the Legal Department before being signed by the Chair of the Board of Commissioners. NOW THEREFORE, The Lee County Board of Commissioners hereby resolve as follows: The Lee County Board of Commissioners hereby approves the contract with Bar Construction subject to non-material negotiation and finalization of terms by the Legal Department.