Emergency Operations Center Construction Contract
Durham County
Summary
The County is moving ahead on a new Emergency Operations Center, trimming the project budget to about $49.5 million and lining up a $38.9 million construction contract with Bordeaux Construction plus testing and design contract amendments. This is the facility the County will run disaster response from.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 2, 2026.
Impact analysis
Roughly $49.5 million total project budget, with the construction contract capped at $38.9 million.
County residents get modern, purpose-built emergency coordination infrastructure.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners — November 2, 2026
The County is moving ahead on a new Emergency Operations Center, trimming the project budget to about $49.5 million and lining up a $38.9 million construction contract with Bordeaux Construction plus testing and design contract amendments. This is the facility the County will run disaster response from.
Board of County Commissioners — September 14, 2026
The board approved nearly $49 million in funding and a $45.4 million construction contract with Bordeaux Construction to build the new Durham County Emergency Operations Center.
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