Okaloosa County BOCC — January 21, 2014 — Action Item Printout

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: January 21, 2014 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Rick Owen SUBJECT: County facilities construction projects DEPARTMENT: County Administrator BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Staff requests consensus from the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners on going forward with the three facility construction projects. BACKGROUND: Over the course of several Board meetings, the commissioners have discussed completing the three construction projects shown below. Staff continues to research and develop the details of each project and will proceed with completing each if the consensus of the Board is to do so. - Crestview Courthouse: Staff recommends going forward with renovations to solve the current ADA, space needs and security concerns with the building. Constructed in 1953 and last added to in 1962-63, this facility needs renovation and expansion to serve the needs of its users, as well as to accomplish numerous system upgrades to resolve various short-term fixes over the years with the end result being a fully-functional courthouse. - County Facility at former Shalimar Annex location: Staff recommends demolishing current facility and constructing a new building to house the Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, and BCC departmental offices currently in the Water & Sewer Building, with the intent being to eliminate rent payments. In preparation for this move, the County Administrator continues to work with the judges and expects to receive favorable support by Friday, January 24, 2014. - New Sheriff facility at the Sheriff’s Shalimar administrative campus: Based on Board direction, staff has gone out for bids on a 2-story, 10,000 square foot office building to house the Sheriff’s Investigations with the intent to eliminate currently rented space. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff requests the Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners consider the three facility construction projects and reach consensus to commit to completing each. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: Ernie Padgett, County Administrator