Jefferson County Assessor’s Building Detail Report

 

 

Component

Current Status

Recommendations

Cost

General Exterior

The building is tan brick masonry with two floors and a basement. It is located at right side of main courthouse (connected to main courthouse), (P1).

 

 

Exterior Walls

The exterior of the building is in good condition. 

 

 

Roof

The building has a flat roof that is in good condition.

 

 

Windows and Doors

The windows are wood and aluminum.  The doors are wood.  Some of the wood doors are leaking and need to be replaced.

 

Replace damaged wood doors with historically correct solid wood doors.

$3,000

Fire Safety

The building does not have an adequate fire alarm system.  The doors do not have panic hardware.

 

Install a new fire alarm system.

 

Install panic hardware on the exit doors.

 

$5,000

 

$4,000

Structure

 

The building structure is in good condition.

 

 

 

Security

There is no security in the building aside from locks on the doors.

 

Install a security system.

 

Install security cameras connected to the courthouse security panel.

$5,000

 

$6,000

ADA Compliance

The bathroom is not ADA compliant.  The building shares parking space with the courthouse. 

 

Upgrade the accessible bathroom

$5,000

Electrical

The electrical services are in good condition.  They appear to be adequate for the needs of the building, (P2).

 

 

 

Mechanical

The building is heated by a Peerless oil-fired boiler.  The boiler appears to be in fair condition, (P3) and may need to be replaced soon.

 

Replace the oil-fired boiler with a more economical unit.

$30,000

Work Safety

There are no work safety issues noted.

 

 

 

Space requirements

The building is very crowded.  There is not enough office or storage space, (P4, P5, P6).

 

Additional space requirements will be addressed under the courthouse detail report.

 

Sub Total

 

 

$58,000

Soft Costs

Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies

20% of total

$11,600

Total Cost

 

 

$69,600

 

 

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