July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
No decision on jail (11/24/2008)
Jay County Commissioners
By By STEVE GARBACZ-
The price for project supervision on the jail expansion is in.
Spike Shepler, a project manager for PMSI Inc., spoke with the Jay County Commissioners this morning, proposing a contract for his services with a price tag of $175,000. Shepler would oversee the $10 million expansion project.
"If you guys have to handle it, I handle it," Shepler said. " I made it as absolutely affordable as I can."
That price is lower than usual due to some familiarity, Shepler said. Since he is working on a project in Randolph County, being "in the area" helped reduce the cost a bit. Also, several of the players on the county's expansion team, such as architect Jeff Badders of SchenkelShultz and financial consultant Greg Guerrettaz, are people he's comfortable working with, having worked with them in the past.
"You've got a good team," he said.
The commissioners took the contract and will consider it before making a decision.
"We'll take it under advisement," said commissioner Milo Miller Jr. "We'll look them over and see what we can do."
In other business this morning, the commissioners:
•Gave permission for Tim Johnson to construct a pole barn within 35 feet of a ditch at 2886 South U.S. 27, Portland. Jay County surveyor Brad Daniels said there will be plenty of room for crews to get to the ditch if they need to.
•Discussed a GPS cornerstone project. Daniels told commissioners he intends to begin setting up a GPS network for Wayne Township's 114 cornerstones. The initial price quotes he received came in at about $25,000, money that is already set aside in his budget for such a project. Daniels intends to get the project rolling in 2009.
•Made 911 director Bill Baldwin purchasing agent to order a new computer server for the Jay County Sheriff's Department at a cost of $35,510. The current server is nearly eight years old and unable to be maintained if it crashes.
•Set a date to open bids for a new police car and SUV. The commissioners will open the bids for the new vehicles on Dec. 15 at 1 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
Spike Shepler, a project manager for PMSI Inc., spoke with the Jay County Commissioners this morning, proposing a contract for his services with a price tag of $175,000. Shepler would oversee the $10 million expansion project.
"If you guys have to handle it, I handle it," Shepler said. " I made it as absolutely affordable as I can."
That price is lower than usual due to some familiarity, Shepler said. Since he is working on a project in Randolph County, being "in the area" helped reduce the cost a bit. Also, several of the players on the county's expansion team, such as architect Jeff Badders of SchenkelShultz and financial consultant Greg Guerrettaz, are people he's comfortable working with, having worked with them in the past.
"You've got a good team," he said.
The commissioners took the contract and will consider it before making a decision.
"We'll take it under advisement," said commissioner Milo Miller Jr. "We'll look them over and see what we can do."
In other business this morning, the commissioners:
•Gave permission for Tim Johnson to construct a pole barn within 35 feet of a ditch at 2886 South U.S. 27, Portland. Jay County surveyor Brad Daniels said there will be plenty of room for crews to get to the ditch if they need to.
•Discussed a GPS cornerstone project. Daniels told commissioners he intends to begin setting up a GPS network for Wayne Township's 114 cornerstones. The initial price quotes he received came in at about $25,000, money that is already set aside in his budget for such a project. Daniels intends to get the project rolling in 2009.
•Made 911 director Bill Baldwin purchasing agent to order a new computer server for the Jay County Sheriff's Department at a cost of $35,510. The current server is nearly eight years old and unable to be maintained if it crashes.
•Set a date to open bids for a new police car and SUV. The commissioners will open the bids for the new vehicles on Dec. 15 at 1 p.m.[[In-content Ad]]
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