To: Board of County Commissioners
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Prepared By:
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Michelle Halstead, Interim Director, Facilities and Fleet Management
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Presenter: Michelle Halstead, Interim Director, Facilities and Fleet Management
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Subject:
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1:00 PM *Reallocation of Capital Project Savings
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Purpose and Request:
recommended action
The purpose of this drop-in is to secure Board approval to reallocate approximately $1.2 million in project savings for several existing capital projects where bids exceeded estimates as well as unforeseen capital projects associated with additional staff requests throughout the county. If approved, this would enable contract work to continue, formalizing decisions during the Q3 2025 budget supplemental as well as the 2026 capital budget.
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Alignment with Strategic Plan: Good Governance - Plan for future service, infrastructure, and fiscal needs.
Background and Discussion: As part of capital project closeout, the department identified more than $3 million in available funding from at least six projects. These savings are attributable to a variety of reasons, from adjustments in scope and construction methods to the unused project contingency. Conversely, there are several projects that require additional financial resources; the use of project savings to address the cost delta means no additional general funds are needed to meet internal customer expectations. Because these monies are currently within the Capital Expenditure Fund (CEF), the county is statutorily unable to transfer them back to the General Fund. As such, the following projects would be the recipient of the proposed project savings to complete or advance required work:
Altura Makeup Air Unit (MAU)
Approved as a capital project in 2024, this investment would replace the existing 20-year-old make-up air unit (MAU) that provides required outside air to the entire building. During the contracting process, the team identified that the ex...
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