Hancock County Courthouse Detail Report

Health Department Annex

 

Component

Current Status

Recommendations

Cost

General Exterior

The health department annex was constructed in 1941. P53 It is a two-story building with a brick exterior. There is parking for the building on the left side. There is very steep slope behind the building.

 

Exterior Photos: P13, P14, P17

 

 

Exterior Walls

There are no cracks noted in the masonry. Most of the brick is stained black. The brick is chipped on one corner of the building.  The mortar joints appear to be in place. P14

 

Clean the brick exterior.

$5,800

Roof

The roof is flat. It was not accessible during the visit. The building appears to have a chimney. P56 The roof reportedly leak and the water is being collected in a bucket. P20 A note was posted on the 2nd floor regarding the leak. P19

 

Installing a new roof.

$4,000

Windows and Doors

The doors and windows in the building were replaced They are in good condition. The caulking around the windows is in good condition as well. P13

 

 

 

Fire Safety

The exits from the building are marked with signs. P20 There are fire extinguishers in the building. P3 The exit doors swing in the direction of the exit and are equipped with panic hardware. P20 There were no emergency lights. There is no fire alarm system. The stairways are very narrow. P4

Install fire alarm system.

 

Install emergency lights.

 

Enclose the stairwell with fire rated doors.

 

$    5,000

 

$    3,500

 

$  10,000

 

ADA Compliance

The building does not have ADA accessible bathrooms or ADA signs. There is no elevator to access the second floor.

Install ADA bathrooms on each floor.

 

Install lever hardware on all doors.

 

Install ADA signs throughout the building on doors and in corridors.

 

Provide ADA parking by installing $100 fine sign and paint.

 

Install Elevator to access 2nd floor.

 

$  20,000

 

$    2,000

 

 

$       200

 

 

$       100

 

$120,000

Structure

 

The foundation for the rear of the building does not appear to be very deep.  The grade behind the building is sloped at about 1 to 1 and extends about fifty yards downhill. Steps and walks at the rear of the building are settling and the concrete is cracking.  P17, P18 There are some minor cracks above a door on the second floor inside the sanitary engineering office. P1

 

Some minor settlement or movement is occurring behind the building. We recommend consulting a geotechnical/structural engineer to investigate the stability of the slope and the building.

 

 

 

$5,000

Security

Other than door locks, there is no form of security at the health department.

 

No security improvements are needed.

 

Electrical

The only electrical panel noticed on the interior of the health department is on the first floor. This is a disconnect that has been added to the original panel. The wiring appears to be original to the 1940’s construction. P3

Replace the wiring, connections, distribution panels and disconnects.

 

$  32,000

Mechanical

There is an air-handling unit on the roof. The system has not been recently updated. P56

Install new HVAC system.

$  48,000

Work Safety

A note was posted on the 2nd floor regarding a leak in the roof. P19 This would make the floor slippery during a rain. There are a lot of water stained ceiling tiles on the 2nd floor. P20

Replacing the roof will eliminate the slip hazard. Water damaged ceiling tiles are sometimes unstable and could fall.

 

We recommend replacing the damaged ceiling tiles with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

$    1,000

Space requirements

The design of the building itself creates narrow stairwells, offices and rooms.

 

 

Subtotal

 

 

$256,600

Soft Costs

Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies

20%

51,320

Total

 

 

$307,920

 

 

Hancock Index Page