Title
Report on Thurston County Courthouse and Civic Center Siting Options
Recommended Action
Committee Recommendation:
Not referred to committee.
City Manager Recommendation:
Receive a report from Thurston County and its consulting team regarding siting options for a new County Courthouse and Civic Center and provide feedback.
Report
Issue:
Whether to receive a report on where to site a new County Courthouse and Civic Center
Staff Contact:
Keith Stahley, Director, Community Planning and Development Department, 360.753.8227
Presenter(s):
Rick Thomas, Thurston County, 360.791.8449
Ron Thomas, Thomas Architecture Studio
Keith Stahley, Community Planning and Development Director 360.753.8227
Background and Analysis: Thurston County government has occupied its current facilities since 1978. Many building systems are reaching the end of their life span. Major facility deficiencies are presently being experienced and are expected to worsen. The Board of County Commissioners is considering the most prudent course of action for the future and whether it is best to reconstruct and expand the existing campus and buildings or build a new Courthouse and Administration complex elsewhere within the City Limits of Olympia.
The County commissioned a Comparative Feasibility Study in 2015 to: (a) document current and future space needs and (b) develop a comparison of alternative concepts including renovation / expansion / adaptive reuse of the existing Buildings as well as new construction options.
After completing a detailed Request for Proposals application process and review (which included representatives from the City of Olympia, Thurston County Administrative Services, Thurston County District Court, Thurston County Sheriff's Office, and others), a contract for providing these services was awarded to the selected firm Thomas Architecture Studios (TAS), who will serve as the consultant. The professional services provided by the consultant under the on-call contra...
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