NEW JAIL COSTING MORE TO BUILD

BIDS HIGHER PROJECT THEN EXPECTED

THE BIDS FOR THE NEW JEFFERSON COUNTY SHERIFF AND JUSTICE CENTER WILL BE RUNNING HIGHER THEN EXPECTED, THE BUILDING CORPORATION AMENDED  THE ORIGINAL BOND FROM $ 42 MILLION INCREASING THE BOND TO $ 45 MILLION.

THIS MEANS THE COUNTY WILL PAY SLIGHTY MORE THE PROJECT, BUT THE COUNTY IS FORTUNATE THE INTEREST RATE IS STAYING THE SAME.

THE COMMISSIONERS APPROVED LETTERS OF INTENT TO 4 CONTRACTORS WHO SUBMITTED LOW BIDS FOR THE PROJECT, THESE OFFERS ON CONTINGENT ON THE SALE OF THE BONDS.

BIDS FOR PROJECT WERE SUBMITTED BY EH CONSTRUCTION OF SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY AT $28,522,000 FOR GENERAL TRADES AND SITE WORK, HUSSUNG MECHANICAL OF LOUISVILLE FOR MECHANICAL PACKAGE AT $7,337,000, LINK ELECTRIC COMPANY OF LOUISVILLE FOR ELECTRICAL AT $5,281,000 AND C&T DESIGN AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS FOR FOOD SERVICE PACKAGE AT $462,257. 

RICK SAULEY OF RLS INSURANCE TWO BIDS FOR BUILDERS RISK INSURANCE, THE LOWEST BID WITH PREMIUM OF $53,620 TO PROVIDE $35 MILLION IN COVERAGE WAS ACCEPTED. THE OTHER BID WAS FOR A PREMIUM OF $78,400 AND $35.6 MILLION OF COVERAGE WAS REJECTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS.