Tillamook County to spend $337,600 to renovate 166 sq ft DA’s office

Submitted By: onesmartwoman99@gmail.com – Click to email about this post
This Wednesday, November 8th 2023, the Tillamook County Board of Commissioners plan to approve a contract with Columbia Cascade Construction Inc for a $337,600 renovation of the District Attorney’s office. The space to be renovated is stated as 166 sq.ft, which is roughly the square footage of a 11ft x 15ft room. This contract approval will happen at the Commissioners meeting which starts at 9:00am, at Tillamook County Courthouse 201 Laurel Avenue, Tillamook, Oregon 97141. The public is welcome to attend.
The contract consideration is item #7 on the agenda.
You can see the agenda here: www.co.tillamook.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/board_of_county_commissioners/meeting/88901/2023-11-08_bocc_agenda_-_final.pdf
You can read the contract here: www.co.tillamook.or.us/sites/default/files/fileattachments/board_of_county_commissioners/meeting/88901/7._pwr_columbia_cascade_-_da_office_remodel_exp_2024_06-30.pdf
You can see the public notice call for bids that states the square footage of the project here: publicnotices.djcoregon.com/search/detail.aspx?detail=2473315
My question is, does anyone in the community know any details? What necessitates such a high price for such a small area? Commissioners have not provided public answers thus far.
Thanks.