To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Raymond Zanke, Director of Facilities and Operations
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RE: Approval of a Construction Contract between Genesee County and Sorenson Gross Construction Company, with a total cost not to exceed $290,000.00 with a 7% contingency ($20,300.00), for the McCree District Court - Courtroom #2
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a Construction Contract between Genesee County and Sorenson Gross Construction Company, with a total cost not to exceed $290,000.00 with a 7% contingency ($20,300.00), for the McCree District Court - Courtroom #2
BACKGROUND:
With the ongoing District Court consolidations, there is need for an additional Courtroom/Referee Room. The build-out will occupy an area that was vacated by the MIDC office and prior to that was originally a District Courtroom.
DISCUSSION:
The process has been vetted by the county’s Purchasing Department. The scope of work was completed by an architect to ensure compliance with current building codes as well as ADA accessibility with direct input from District Court leadership, Facilities and Operations, and Information Technologies, as well as the court recording vendors to ensure a fully functioning courtroom that meets all the needs. While it should be a straight-forward project, I would ask for a contingency of 7% ($20,300) to address any unforeseen issues or necessary work that may need to be scheduled after hours or on overtime to minimize disruptions from the other adjacent courts and/or offices.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
To be paid from account 4018-255.06-975.001.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
Facilities will be the contract administrator.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Will help with efficiencies of the courts to provide adequate Courtroom and Referee space to adequately schedule dockets for the resolution of cases.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by Director of Facilities and Operations to authorize entering into a Construction Contract between Genesee County and Sorenson Gross Construction Company, whereby the contractor will build out an additional courtroom/referee room in the McCree building, at a total cost not to exceed $290,000.00, with a 7% contingency ($20,300.00), to be paid from account 4018-255.06-975.001, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the April 8, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the agreement on behalf of Genesee County, following review and approval by Corporation Counsel, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.