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JAN <br />15 <br />1986 <br />BOOK <br />c X11 <br />Chairman Scurlock noted that construction <br />in the <br />county is <br />slow, and he was not sure it is worth going through this process <br />to save possibly 60 days. <br />Discussion ensued re the advantages of having one <br />contractor, but Chairman Scurlock noted we are dealing with two <br />different buildings, actually two different jobs. He stated that <br />actually he would very much like a local contractor to bid and be <br />successful, especially with the slow economy in the area. He did <br />not feel the same level of expertise is required as on the <br />maximum security facility. <br />Administrator Wright agreed, but felt we need to move as <br />quickly as possible; and he would like to have staff and one or <br />two Commissioners attempt to negotiate a fee. If we cannot reach <br />a reasonable fee using the advice of the architect and an <br />independent cost estimating firm, then we would go to bid. <br />The Chairman asked Attorney Vitunac is there is any problem <br />with this legally. <br />Attorney Vitunac stated that the Consultant's Competitive <br />Negotiations Act is an issue, but he felt, because of the time <br />constraints of opening two jails at once, plus the fact that the <br />D.O.C. has us in court to get this facility open, and also with <br />the engineering viewpoint that one contractor would be better <br />than two, that there was no problem with the action suggested, <br />especially with an independent group setting a maximum on the <br />second building. <br />Mr. Bail advised that normally the D.O.C. requires complete <br />documents before anything can be let,'but he believed they are so <br />anxious to see this completed that they will let us move ahead. <br />Commissioner Bird noted that we still would have the option <br />to go to bid at the eleventh hour. <br />Chairman Scurlock asked about starting off the process both <br />ways, and Administrator Wright pointed out that if we can't nego- <br />tiate successfully, we will not meet the deadlines and it will be <br />a problem anyway. <br />70 <br />