The Summit County government will spend approximately $8.1 million to renovate the PEAK Center, creating necessary office space for employees and streamlining the public services experience for Snyderville Basin residents. The Summit County Council last year approved a $4.2 million contract with Zwick Construction to facilitate a remodel of the first floor, which is where public services like the library and Utah Motor Vehicle Division will be located. County Deputy Manager Janna Young told councilors on Wednesday that the total cost of renovations on the first floor so far is approximately $5.5 million, with an additional $1.3 million earmarked to cover the price of furniture, technology and other items not included in the construction contract. She also requested the County Council approve an amendment to the contract allowing the county to pay Zwick Construction around $1.8 million for renovations on the second floor. However, Young said that, with furniture purchases and other amenities, the total cost of the second floor will likely approach $2.6 million. “It has taken us quite a long time to program that (second level),” Young said. “We were trying to understand what the needs were across the county, what synergies we could create between departments, what made sense to go here and how to design it, so that is why this wasn’t part of the initial scope, although we had always intended to include something up here.” Plans for the second floor of the PEAK Center show office spaces and conference rooms for county employees. Credit: Courtesy of Summit County Unlike the first floor, only county employees will have access to the second floor. All departments currently housed in the Richins Building will move to the PEAK Center once it opens, as well as some Summit County Health Department employees. Young is the lone official moving from the County Courthouse to the PEAK Center, but all other departments in Coalville will remain on the East Side. “The floor plan looks really cool, and I got excited thinking about the amount of office space that has been created for county employees,” said County Council Chair Canice Harte. “I know people don’t believe us when we say this, but people are literally in (the Richins Building) working in closets. We’ve expanded everything we can within this space.” Young said the county was inspired by how Skullcandy, the building’s previous tenants, built the second floor to have open space, which the county intends to keep to encourage communication between employees. “It breaks down silos across departments,” Young said. “We like the idea of having natural collaborations that occur because of the space. There are a lot of departments going in here that naturally work together, so we’re hoping it’ll improve efficiencies, as well as build culture and camaraderie.” Summit County used a $30 million bond to purchase the building from Skullcandy for $17.5 million in 2024. The remaining bond amount has been used to facilitate renovations, but Young said the county should have approximately $2 million left over once construction is completed. Young said county employees will start moving into the PEAK Center on Sept. 8, with an official grand opening slated for Oct. 3. The grand opening will include a public celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The post Summit County to spend $8.1 million renovating PEAK Center, with move-in date set for next month appeared first on Park Record. ...read more read less