Logan County Commissioners discuss change orders for new Administration Building

The Logan County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) met Tuesday morning in a special session to discuss change orders for the future Logan County Administration Building, located at 1414 S. Division St. Key topics included air unit replacements, a leaking hot water tank, electrical adjustments, and a redesign of the meeting room.

District 3 Commissioner Monty Piearcy stated that while the change orders will require the project to dip into the contingency plan, the overall budget remains intact.

The project, originally estimated in July 2023 at $3,091,864.12, includes a base construction cost of $2,470,527.17 plus additional expenses for general conditions, liability, risk, bond, software, preconstruction, fees (5%), and project contingency (5%).

County officials were recently informed that 11 air units in the building need replacement due to rotting heat exchangers. The units were initially inspected before the county purchased the building, with the inspector signing off on them. However, a second opinion confirmed the necessary replacements for $188,628.

Additionally, the commissioners approved replacing a leaking hot water tank. Rather than opting for a commercial unit with a three-year warranty costing $3,758, they unanimously agreed to purchase a residential tank for $1,544, which includes a one-year warranty.

Other electrical modifications, including relocating outlets for $2,191, will also be necessary.

The commissioners also discussed future changes, including redesigning the meeting room to expand its size to match the current meeting room in the Annex Building. A cost was not immediately available from Timberlake officials, but they said to have those numbers by early next week.

To meet ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) compliance, the commissioners plan to install automatic doors at the entrance of the building.

In addition to building upgrades, the commissioners discussed two vacant lots west of the new administration building, owned by the Commissioners of the Land Office (CLO). The BOCC had considered leasing the land for a potential county health department but currently has no formal plans for the project.

CLO offered to lease the nearly three-acre site for $10,800 per year, but all three commissioners agreed the price was too high given the lack of an immediate development plan.