PENNINGTON COUNTY 
                        BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MINUTES
                               March 11, 2008

A Special Meeting of the Pennington County Board of Commissioners was held on Tuesday, 
March 11, 2008, in the Commissioners' meeting room of the Pennington County Courthouse.  
Chairperson Brenda Young called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. with the following 
Commissioners present:  Gale Holbrook, Jim Kjerstad, Ethan Schmidt, and Nancy Trautman.

BID AWARD RECOMMENDATION – JAIL ANNEX COMPLETION PROJECT

MOVED by Holbrook and seconded by Trautman to approve the bid from J. Scull Construction 
for the Jail Completion Project in the amount of $4,183,700.  Vote:  Unanimous.  Bid documents 
are on file at the Sheriff’s Office.

MOVED by Holbrook and seconded by Schmidt to approve the budget and expenditures for 
builder’s risk insurance, permit fees, testing services and inspection fees in the amount of 
$13,207.  Vote:  Unanimous.  

MOVED by Kjerstad and seconded by Holbrook to approve the budget for fixtures, furnishings 
and equipment in the amount of $160,000, and contingency of $110,000.  Vote:  Unanimous.

Moved by Trautman and seconded by Kjerstad to approve the budget for consultant fees in the 
amount of $248,030, reimbursable bidding expenses of $10,500, estimated Pennington County 
2007 and 2008 wages associated with the project in the amount of $79,592, for a total of 
$338,122.  Vote:  Unanimous.

EXECUTIVE SESSION PER SDCL 1-25-2(1) PERSONNEL:  MOVED by Holbrook and 
seconded by Trautman to convene in Executive Session.  Vote:  Unanimous.  The Board 
remained in Executive Session from 8:52 a.m. until 11.31 a.m.  MOVED by Schmidt and 
seconded by Kjerstad to adjourn from Executive Session.  Vote:  Unanimous.

ADJOURN

There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:31 a.m. 

Julie A. Pearson, Auditor

Publish:   March 26, 2008

March 11, 2008




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