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Current Status |
Recommendations |
Cost |
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General Exterior |
The The original courthouse was constructed in 1913. The addition was constructed in 1984. The building is 22,320 square feet with both a stone and concrete foundation. The condition of the general exterior of the building is good. |
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Exterior Walls |
The exterior walls are made of old brick, newer brick and stucco. Some of the original brick band mortar is deteriorating (P25). The newer brick on the addition is in good condition. Some lower areas of the building have been covered with stucco. The stucco is cracking and falling off in several places (P30, P31). |
Clean and re-point the brick on the original part of the courthouse. Patch the stucco. |
$68,000 $ 3,000 |
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Roof |
The roof on the original building is moderately pitched with asphalt shingles. It was replaced in 2001. It appears to be in good condition. The roof on the newer section of the building is a flat, rubber membrane roof. The roof also appears to be in good condition (P16, P17, P18, P19). |
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Windows and Doors |
The windows are aluminum framed, double paned and are in good condition but the caulking around the windows is old and deteriorated (P22, P34). The doors are in good condition. The hinges are functioning properly and the doors swing freely (P5, P10, P13, P14). |
Remove and replace all caulking around the windows and doors. |
$10,000 |
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Fire Safety |
The building has a fire alarm system but the fire alarm panel needs serviced according to a recent report performed by Schirmer Engineering Corporation. The report also found that the new vault addition is not connected to the fire alarm system. There is no sprinkler system. There are exit lights and emergency lights with power back up. The stairs are enclosed with fire rated doors and are free from obstructions. There is no storage under the stairs. There are fire extinguishers throughout the courthouse. The fire exit doors swing in the direction of the exit and are equipped with panic hardware (P5, P52, P64, P83). |
Install a sprinkler system. Service the fire panel. Connect the new vault addition to the fire alarm system. |
$52,000 $ 2,500 $ 1,500 |
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The accessible parking spaces are located near the entrance
to the building (P8).
The accessible symbol was painted on the pavement but there are no $100 fine
signs for illegal parking. There is a wide ramp with rails to the main
entrance door. The alternate ramp
does not have railing on both sides. The entrance door is difficult to open.
There is a lack of raised letter |
Install two $100 fine signs. Install handrail on the alternate Install an automatic door opener at the entrance. Install raised letter Replace all doorknobs with lever hardware. Remodel three bathrooms (one on each floor) to conform to Install witness stand / judge’s bench lift. |
$ 200 $ 3,300 $ 5,000 $ 2,000 $10,000 $30,000 $18,000 |
Structure
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There were no structural concerns noted during the inspection. |
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Security |
There are security cameras and monitors in the building (P43). There is a metal detector but is not used full time (P3). Other than the judge’s area, public access to all parts of the courthouse is basically unlimited. The courthouse has five entrances. |
Entrance to the building needs to be restricted to one entrance for the public. Install entry-level screening using a walk-through metal detector and an x-ray machine. All perimeter doors not being used for entry-level screening should be used for emergency exits only. These doors should also be secured by installing an audible alarm, magnetic contacts, and a crash bar. Duress alarms should be installed beneath the judge’s desk, secretary’s desk, judge’s bench in the courtroom, hearing table in the jury room, and the clerk’s desk. The judge’s bench and clerk’s desk should be protected with ballistic material. |
$40,000 $ 5,000 $ 1,000 $3,000 |
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Electrical |
The electrical equipment in the building appears to be in good condition (P70, P78, P85). There were no problems noted during the inspection. |
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Mechanical |
The HVAC in the building has been updated within the last 10 years and is in good condition. Condensing unit (P9). Hot water tank (P65). Roof Units (P17, P18, P19). |
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Work Safety |
The interior plastered walls in the older part of the courthouse are reportedly a health concern. |
We recommend consulting a safety professional to examine the older part of the courthouse and to prepare a report regarding health safety concerns. |
$ 2,000 |
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Space requirements |
All offices have a lack of storage space and there is an increasing need for more document storage. There is also a need for more office space. |
We recommend adding a 10,000 square feet building for storage of documents to meet the existing demand, to accommodate the increasing demand for storage and to provide more working space. 10,000 square feet |
$1,450,000 |
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Sub Total |
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$1,706,500 |
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Soft Costs |
Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies |
20% of total |
$341,300 |
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Total Cost |
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$2,047,800 |