The Lane County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, July 14, unanimously approved a construction contract with a Portland-based company to build the county’s planned stabilization center in Springfield.
Two local contractors expressed concerns about the county’s use of an alternative contracting method and choice of an out-of-town construction company. Commissioners acknowledged the concerns and said they want to discuss them further while also stressing the urgency of the project.
“Not to be hyperbolic or overly dramatic, but literally people are dying every day that we delay this project,” said Commissioner Laurie Trieger…