Collier mental health center building contract approved

Author: Aisling Swift, Gulfshore Business
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Collier County approved the construction contract for the roughly $50 million, 87-bed Collier County Behavioral Health Center, just two weeks before the contract was set to expire, and costs would rise by millions.

The Board of County Commissioners on Jan. 14 voted 3-2 to accept changes to a guaranteed-price contract and pay Naples-based DeAngelis Diamond Construction LLC $49.85 million for construction-management-at-risk services, including a 4.75% construction management fee. Commissioners Bill McDaniel and Chris Hall opposed because they wanted more time to discuss it.

The vote amends the contract for DeAngelis Diamond, which already performed preconstruction services. It’s estimated the project will take 21 months to build, with completion expected in late 2026. It’s designed by RG Architects and HuntonBrady Architects and will be managed by David Lawrence Centers, which agreed to donate 5 acres off Golden Gate Parkway, near Interstate 75, next to its facility in return for the right to manage it.

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