The new Coleman County Law Enforcement Center was $355,726.65 under budget. The good news was given to Coleman County Commissioners during their meeting Monday morning, March 25, 2019. Jeff Heffelfinger, President of Southwest Architects, presented County Judge Billy Bledsoe and County Commissioners the Final Cost Breakdown on the new 48 bed Coleman County Law Enforcement Center.
The project was originally estimated to cost $9,014,518.00 in December 2017. As of March 19, 2019 the Final Total Cost was $8,658,791.35, according to Heffelfinger’s report.
There was also a $30,000 grant from the West Central Texas Council of Governments and a $7,453.96 grant from the Texas Commission on Jail Standards bringing TOTAL PROJECT SAVINGS to $393,180.61, the report says.
The county was able to cut costs in the areas of land, independent testing, surveying/topography, county provided material and labor but most of it was through construction costs. Some areas cost more than expected, such as furniture, fixtures and equipment and civil engineering but, overall, the project was well under budget.