To: Brian K. Flewelling, Public Works Committee Chairperson
From: Raymond Zanke, Director of Facilities and Operations
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and H2A, in an amount not to exceed $55,000.00, to provide Architectural Services for Circuit Court; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 4960-255.06-975.007
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of a request for architectural services for modifications to two (2) spaces at Circuit Court for a combined total not to exceed $55,000.00.
BACKGROUND:
Circuit Court is requesting modifications to two separate areas of the Circuit Courthouse. First, an area on the 2nd floor of the Courthouse that once housed the Clerk’s Office Vital and Elections Divisions would be minimally renovated to provide 2 offices to accommodate the Financial Division. Secondly, the 1st floor that once held some Referee’s and now houses the Financial Division would receive minimum renovations to accommodate relocating the Juvenile Probation Offices from the McCree and Human Services Building. Approximately 12 staff. Work would include Architectural, Mechanical and Electrical, and Construction Phase Assistance.
DISCUSSION:
By completing these renovations and moving the Juvenile Probation department, which is administered from Circuit Court, it will allow that vacated space in McCree to be utilized by the Public Defender’s Office, as they have outgrown their space and need additional office space to accommodate. This space is directly adjacent to the current Public Defenders space and would need little to no further modifications.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
4960-255.06-975.007= $55,000.00
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
Facilities and Operations would work with impacted departments and administer the contracts and future construction contracts.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The Board of Commissioners have adopted the priority of maintaining our Long-Term Financial Stability. By consolidating the Juvenile Probation Department out of McCree and into the Circuit Court Building, it will allow for the much need expansion of space for the Public Defenders’ Office.
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 an agreement between Genesee County and H2A to provide architectural services for modifications to two (2) spaces at Circuit Court, at a cost not to exceed $55,000.00 to be paid from account 4960-255.06-975.007, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 16, 2026 meeting of the Public Works Committee of this Board).