Carver County — Transcript
Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Manufactured Home Park Conditions & Oversight
Carver County Government Center Project
Votes (1)
Government Center Project Construction Manager at Risk Services
Dissent: None
Moved by Commissioner Fehee [45:25] · Seconded by Commissioner Lynch [45:47]
Nick, the project manager, detailed the Government Center project's scope, timeline, and the rationale for selecting a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR). He explained the CMAR's two phases of engagement: pre-construction advisement and full construction management. Following a competitive RFQ process, Canutes and Construction was chosen as the CMAR, a decision supported by the project architect Leo A. Daily. The board approved an initial $75,000 for pre-construction services, deferring the full construction phase fee negotiation. Commissioners expressed concerns about the ambitious construction timeline, the significant challenge of securing interim space for staff during the project, and the potential for increased costs due to winter construction. The advantages of the CMAR model, such as cost savings through value engineering, were also emphasized.
Notable Quotes (5)
Really the first phase uh the architects in the driver's seat.
candidly I'm a little bit nervous uh because it seems like we have to find a place for people to go find like we don't we haven't seen final design of the building... is there a Gant chart available to see what steps are supposed to happen when and if we're if we're making our gates or we're not?
I definitely support the model that that the group is uh proposing... you'll save some money or we will save some money definitely through value engineering and other administrative tasks that the construction manager would perform.
I'd like to say that I've been dragged into this kicking and screaming and like I normally say, but till I took the tour. So, we have documented. We have taken pictures and um I get asked on the street, why you doing this? This seems like a perfectly good building to me till I took the tour.
I think I think it would behoove the county commissioners to keep their parachutes on in case we need to jump out of a burning airplane.
Ordinances & Resolutions (5)
Reports cited by residents as showing "zero citations" despite recurring health and safety issues in Brandonale Estates.
Carver County's strategic plan for optimizing county-owned office space, updated to reflect hybrid work environments.
The formal document issued by Carver County to solicit proposals from firms for Construction Manager at Risk services for the Government Center Project.
Legal agreements proposed for Carver County to enter into with the state, allowing the county to share power for manufactured home park licensure and inspections.
A law similar to California's offering extended online license renewal, mentioned as a potential advocacy item for Minnesota.