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Component |
Current Status |
Recommendations |
Cost |
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General Exterior |
The exterior of the building is in good condition, (P1, P3, P2). The courthouse, built in 1895, is approximately 20,960 sq ft. The building is on the historical register. |
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Exterior Walls |
The exterior walls are in good condition. No cracks were noted. There is a lot of peeling paint. |
Scrape and paint exterior woodwork to prevent further exterior damage. |
$ 20,000 |
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Roof |
There are several roofs on the courthouse. Three of them are flat roofs with rubber membranes and two are sloped slate roofs, (P4, P5, P6). They have had some problems with a leaking roof in the past, but they believed to have that problem fixed. |
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Windows and Doors |
The windows in the courthouse are wood single glazed, (P7). The caulking around the windows and doors is either old or missing. The doors are wood, steel, or aluminum/glass, (P8, P9). |
Replace all of the windows in the courthouse with energy efficient period appropriate windows. |
$315,745 |
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ADA Compliant |
The courthouse handicap entrance meets the ADA standards. The handicap bathroom is located on the first floor (P10). The courthouse is in the middle of being renovated. An elevator will be part of the renovation. The accessible ramp in the back of the building needs a wall mounted handrail. |
The accessible bathroom hot water and drain lines need to be insulated. Wall mounted handrail. |
$50 $260 |
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Fire Safety |
There were detectors and emergency lights put into the courthouse in the 1970s, but none of the emergency lights work and it is unknown if the detectors work. There also is some storage in the stairways. These items must be removed. |
Replace all of the emergency lights in the building. Install a fire alarm system in building with smoke and heat detectors. Sprinkler system |
$14,850 $15,000 $68,000 |
Structure
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There is some foundation settlement with the building. The walls now have steel beams in them for support. |
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Security |
There are no security systems, metal detectors, or guards. |
Install an entry-level screening area with a walk-through metal detector and an x-ray machine. Install alarmed exit doors on all perimeter doors with magnetic contacts and emergency crash bars. Install card key access to the building. Install breakage alarms on all of the first floor windows Install duress alarms in both courtrooms, judge’s chamber, secretary’s desk and clerk’s desk. Install a security console for the complex. Install CCTV All light switches should be replaced with key-controlled switches and breaker boxes should be locked. Ballistic material for the judge’s bench |
$50,000 $12,000 $12,000 $15,000 $800 $40,000 $12,000 $2,400 $1,500 |
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Electrical |
The electrical service appears to be adequate, (P11, P12, P13). The main breaker is a Federal Pacific 3P, 120/208V, 800A. |
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Mechanical |
The building has multiple air handlers and furnaces, (P14, P15, P16, P17), for certain offices and window air conditioning units. One of the units is missing a cover. This is a fire hazard and should be address immediately, (P18). The boiler is a H.B. Smith Model #G400-S-9CON, (P19). |
Install a new boiler and central air conditioning system for the entire building to improve efficiency, eliminate window A/C units and improve the overall conditions in the building. |
$ 378,000 |
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Work Safety |
No asbestos or mold noted. |
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Space requirements |
The third floor of the courthouse could be renovated for additional office and storage space. |
Renovate the third floor of the courthouse for additional office and storage space. |
$ 160,000 |
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Subtotal Cost |
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$1,117,605 |
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Soft Costs |
Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies |
20% of total |
$223,521 |
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Total Cost |
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$1,341,126 |