The County of Kern Administrative Center houses all key administrative departments in a 242,000 square foot five story rigid steel frame structure with a white precast concrete exterior panel and reflective blue glass skin. The project has a basement parking level and a separate four story concrete parking structure with two pedestrian overhead bridge ways. Mark Russell, AIA was lead designer and Principal in Charge for the project
The twenty eight million dollar facility contains the Personnel, Treasurer / Tax Collector, Auditor Controller, General Services and County Counsel Departments. District Offices for each Board member, Clerk of the Board and the County Administrative Officer are also included. The Center has a state-of-the-art Board Chamber with public seating for 250 and live television and radio broadcasting capabilities.
The Center has a full service cafeteria and two exterior courtyards. One is equipped with a performance stage and the other has a terraced fountain.