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BOOK 59 P, A8.. <br />The Florida Seal proposed is the same as used in Courthouses <br />throughout the State and in the State Capitol. It is made of brass <br />instead of wood. <br />Staff feels the proposed plaque is a luxury item and should be <br />eliminated entirely. This would increase the net savings to <br />$2,941.37 without any consideration for installation which could <br />reduce this savings some. <br />Note should be taken that the subject courtroom construction did not <br />include new carpet for the corridors around it. To replace this much <br />needed carpet will cost approximately $1,600 to $1,700. <br />Staff therefore requests the Board to take this data into <br />consideration and approve purchase of the proposed equipment and <br />carpet. <br />General Services Director Sonny Dean reported that we <br />received the first change order for the fourth courtroom that is <br />presently under construction, and he felt that some money could <br />be saved by purchasing some of these materials ourselves. He <br />explained that staff took the specifications as submitted in the <br />change order and went out and found materials or equipment that <br />is the same or equivalent at quite a_reduction in cost. Director <br />Dean reviewed each of the above items and the savings involved. <br />Architect John A. Calmes also reviewed each of the above <br />items and recommended that Item #2, a Seal of Florida, be <br />purchased as originally proposed, as he did not feel that a <br />smaller, less impressive seal would be fitting in the courtroom <br />atmosphere. In addition, he felt that Items 3, 41 5, 6 and 7 <br />should be purchased as proposed in Change Order 1. <br />Considerable debate took place about whether or not the <br />County should purchase these items themselves. <br />Director Dean pointed out that the carpeting outside of the <br />fourth courtroom needs to be replaced and that could be done with <br />the money that would be saved if the County purchased these <br />allowance items directly. <br />Administrator Wright urged the Board to authorize the <br />installation of new carpeting over at the courtroom in any event. <br />Commissioner Wodtke felt very strongly that the larger, more <br />impressive seal should be purchased. <br />_ M <br />