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L__ <br />TO: Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Neil A. Nelson <br />.County Administrator <br />1. Description and.Conditions <br />DATE: June lo, 1981 <br />FILE: <br />SUBJECT: County Jail Facility. Renovation <br />REFERENCES: <br />The Florida Department of Corrections made an indepth inspection of the <br />Indian River County Jail Facilities February 3rd, 4th & 5th, 1981. This <br />inspection revealed numerous existing deficiencies. The critical items <br />identified were the fire escape and the lack of female correction <br />officers. These deficiencies are being corrected. <br />The County Administrator's office has also inspected the jail and concurs <br />with the needed repair to the facilities. an attempt.was rade to have a <br />number of contractors submit proposals for the repair of the jail. It has <br />been determined through contact with these contractors that the repairs and <br />renovations would be in excess of $100,000.00 and probably would require <br />architectural and engineering assistance. Two local construction meanies <br />submitted proposals based upon the reports. There is a significant <br />difference in their total cost. This difference could be contributed to <br />interpretation of the report. <br />2. Alternatives and Analysis <br />There are three alternatives that are -feasible: <br />Alternative 1 - Select an architect and engineering firm to develop plans <br />and specifications for construction bidding. Advertise for bids and award <br />the construction based upon the bid process. <br />Alternative 2 - Select one of the construction firms that submitted a <br />proposal to renovate the jail facility as outlined in`their proposal. <br />Alternative 3 - Defer renovation of the facility until a determination <br />has been made to construct a new jail facility. <br />3. Recommendation <br />The jail facility could be renovated to comply with the codes and correct <br />the physical deficiencies that have been outlined in the different <br />inspections for an estimate of $500,000.00. It is recommended that <br />this matter be referred to the Public Safety Committee for a recommendation. <br />A BRIEF DISCUSSION FOLLOWED ON THE COUNTY .JAIL RENOVATION. <br />ON MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SCURLOCK, SECONDED BY COMMIS- <br />SIONER FLETCHER, THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY ACCEPTED THE ADMINISTRATOR'S <br />RECOMMENDATION TO REFER THIS TO THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE FOR <br />PROMPT ACTION. <br />JUN 1? 199121 800K 'fAGE 92 <br />