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Contract - Architectural Services to Complete Union County Jail Study
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INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher J. Boyd, 704-283-3868, Director or Facilities and Fleet Management
ACTION REQUESTED:
Authorize the County Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement consistent with this agenda item.
PRIOR BOARD ACTIONS:
None
BACKGROUND:
This request is to approve a contract with Little Diversified Architectural Consultants to complete a comprehensive space needs and programming study for a new Union County Jail facility. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the needed improvements to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the criminal justice system, and in turn, to guide a sensible plan regarding the future of the jail facility. The scope of the study will include stakeholder interviews, criminal justice system data analysis, evaluation of incarceration alternatives, projection model scenarios, program development, operational philosophy and scenario development, functional component descriptions, space allocations, staffing and operational cost models and a comprehensive report of findings and recommendations.
The study scope accounts for the involvement of the project stakeholders including the County Sheriff, Jail Administrator, County Commissioners, County Administration, Local Law Enforcement Agencies, Judiciary/Court Administration, County Attorney, Public Defender and Union County Health & Human Services.
The Facilities and Fleet Management Department partnered with the Procurement Department to issue Request for Qualifications No. 2024-043, Architectural Services, Union County Jail Project. On November 30, 2023 three (3) qualifications packages were received and reviewed by an evaluation team in accordance with applicable evaluation criteria for this project. The top two (2) firms were invited to shortlist interview/presentations. As a result, the team requests approval to enter into a contract with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. Staff recommends the Board approve the contract with Little Diversified Architectural Consulting, Inc. the amount of $126,000.00 to complete a comprehensive space needs and programming study.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract is $126,000.00. There are sufficient funds in the UC Jail Alternatives for Expansion and Design capital account, 40080188, to cover this expense.