Approval of the Agreement for Phase I of the Clay County Judicial Facility Master Plan with Dewberry Architects, Inc. in the amount of $249,997.00 to be completed within six (6) months of the effective date.  Additional Phases may be added but are not guaranteed under the Phase I agreement.

Funding Source:

Court Facilities Fund - Court Facility - Judicial Facility Master Plan -Professional Services

RFQ No. 23/24-080 was issued to a engage a qualified consultant to develop a phased Judicial Facility Master Plan for the Clay County Courthouse.  The Board approved for staff to move forward with negotiations with the top ranked firm, Dewberry Architects, Inc.  This agreement is for Phase I of this project which will result in a report of the following:

1) Facility Assessments
2) Site Analysis
3) Survey/Interview Findings (Operational Goals,
4) Data Analysis and Caseload/Courtroom/Judgeship Forecast
5) Architectural Block Space Program/Space Utilization Documents
6) Recommendation on the viability of the reuse of the existing courthouse versus the construction of a new free-standing facility.
7) Provide Options for project delivery and implementation.

Needs report will be for 10, 15, 25 and 50 years