County staff reviewed Phase‑2 plans for the jail renovation project and previewed three design options (base design and two alternates) that differ chiefly in demolition scope and courtroom configuration.

Staff said alternate designs carry differing price impacts; preliminary figures discussed at the meeting suggested one alternate was roughly $50,000 higher than base and another was in the $17,000–$18,000 range, though staff asked the contractor to re‑check those line items because preliminary bid packaging had produced counterintuitive pricing (the base design included some demolition that increased its price relative to alternates).

Project staff summarized outstanding change orders from Phase 1: two small items (approximately $1,700 and $3,100) and one larger owner change of about $50,000. After applying change orders, staff said roughly $54,000 remained in contingency that could be transferred to Phase 2; the number would have been higher absent owner changes executed in Phase 1.

Staff also flagged an unresolved elevator claim/charge and said they are awaiting a response from the elevator vendor; contractor liaison River City will continue to follow up. The team emphasized that the design and bid choices are intended to keep the total project under the $30 million originally authorized by voters.

Ending: Project representatives expected to present detailed estimates and the contractor’s recommendations at the next meeting; commissioners encouraged continued value engineering and close tracking of contingency and owner‑change expenses.