Bids received for Sheriff's Admin Building and 911 center

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger

July 9, 2014 6:52 p.m.

On the morning of July 9, submitted bids for design and construction of the Nassau County Sheriff's Administration Building and for the 911 Call Center were opened. Within hours, an evaluation committee recommended that the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) award the bid to Acon Construction Co., Inc., of Jacksonville, low bidder on both projects.

Rendering of Nassau County Sheriff's Administration Building

Three bids on the Sheriff's Admininstration Building ranged from a high of 9.2 million to Acon's low bid of 7.76 million. Two bids were received for the 911 Call Center with a high bid of of 1.997 million and Acon's low bid of 1.92 million.

The recommended  bid must receive approval from the BOCC. County Attorney David Hallman, suggested approval of the bids take place during the July 28th BOCC meeting.

Plans for a new Sheriff’s facility were under discussion for years.  A 2001 proposal placed the square footage for the  building at  50,000 square feet.  Currents plans have downsized the square footage to 30,000.

Both buildings will be located near the Nassau County Judicial Offices.