Boone County approves transit building construction documents, aims to solicit bids in January

Boone County commissioners voted Dec. 18 to approve construction documents for the new Boone County Transit building and to proceed with solicitation of bids.

Randy Darnell of CCS told the board the plans and specifications were submitted for owner review and the bid package is substantially complete; architect Dan Saavedra said documents are essentially 99% complete and staff will finalize bid forms and alternates to hold a mid-January bid solicitation. Saavedra confirmed the project budget includes a $3,000,000 base bid and recommended approving the documents for bidding to keep the schedule on track.

Commissioners asked procedural questions and directed staff to provide an updated status report at the January meeting. The board approved the motion by roll call.

Why it matters: Approving the documents starts the procurement timeline for a major capital project that will house county transit operations; moving to bid allows the county to test market pricing and secure a contractor while staying within the established project budget.

Next step: Staff and consultants will finalize the bid packet and advise the board with an updated status report at the January meeting; bids are expected to be solicited in mid-January.