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9 FACILITIES COMMITTEE A) DISCUSSION AND ACTION ON BIDS FOR CHILD SUPPORT REMODEL AT FEDERAL BUILDING— Richardson stated that the bids were opened April 18, 2017. ICMS Inc. was $324,900.00 and Mid Plains was $332,400.00 with a difference of$7,500.00. The checked all of the sub-contractors and they can provide everything that was ask for in the specifications. So the committee is recommending awarding the low bid to ICMS Inc. Richardson made a motion and Lanfear seconded to award the bid to ICMS Inc in the amount of $332,400.00. Lancaster read the following statement. "While I support the County Attorney's Office, in fact I led the initiative last budget year, to hire additional staff considering the work load in the office, and I support the move to additional space in the Federal Building, I do not support the obscene amount of money it is costing to move 8 people to the new space. Examples of why I feel the move could be done for far less are the Public Defender's office , which included restrooms, the Veterans Service Office, the Juvenile Probation Office and the Juvenile Diversion Office. Again I support the need for additional space and moving to the Federal Building I also support, I simply do not support spending approximately double any other move. In addition to the cost of construction, there has been the cost of phones, and there will be the cost of furnishings. No doubt this venture will total something over 1/2 million dollars. That's a lot of money. S/Pamela E. Lancaster Richardson stated that ICMS stands for Integrated Construction Management Services and they are located in Grand Island Kelly Raferty is the owner. Quandt stated that ICMS is a good company but expressed concern that they could have painted, put in new carpet and added 2 ADA bathrooms for under $100,000.00. Quandt stated he has been here 20 years and this is the worst he has seen. Mr. Webb was never asked to look at other options. The taxpayer's are the losers they are watching this. He ask Mr. Zitterkopf to stop this waste of money. This could have been done and the offices moved in. Mr. Zitterkopf expressed concern regarding the remark they are spending money for just 8 people this expansion for moving 8 people to make space in the Beltzer Building for 3 more attorneys and for the future expansion of the office. Arnold stated that this is the first step to start using the Federal Building and it is ironic that he supported this project when he was the one who did not vote to purchase it because of the cost of the renovation. He expressed concern that supervisors criticize Jack when he was the one that worked with Mr. Webb on a plan to remodel the building for the child support. Every time this comes up we hear the same thing that this is the worst in 20 years. You must have done a good job and now not to do this would be a waste and damage the future use of this building by not addressing the needs of the office that will be permanent in the building. It needs to be efficient and usable for the long term and if you go cheap you will be scrambling for the rest of the time we own this building. You need to do it right the first time. Richardson stated she wants to address Gary's comments. She has lots of e mails asking for other ways to save money and the cost estimates went back and forth and it was lowered. You state a half a million dollar project it is less, it was estimated at $397,000.00 and the bid price of $324,900.00 is less than the cost estimate. You were invited to be part of the facilities committee and you declined but just attack it no matter who is the chair, it is a loose loose 7