McDowell County Commissions Office Detail Report

 

Component

Current Status

Recommendations

Cost

General Exterior

The Commissions office was constructed in 1916. P1 The Commissions office is approximately 12,600 square feet and is four stories with a basement.  Here are views of the Commissions office. P2, P3, and P4 The general exterior is in good condition.

 

Some areas of the brick exterior are cracked. Certain areas of the stairwell are also showing minor cracks. The first floor is sagging about one inch in the center.

We recommend consulting a structural engineer to investigate the structure before any renovation of the building is done.

 

 

 

 

 

$  5,000

Exterior Walls

The foundation is stone and the exterior walls are brick.  There is no evidence of settlement of the foundation.  There are some visible cracks in the exterior walls. P5 There is some efflorescence on the north side of the building. P6 There is some worn away and crumbling mortar in several locations on the exterior brick. P7

Clean and Repoint Brick (approximately 8000 square feet)

 

Repair cracked brick.

$48,000

 

 

$3,000

Roof

The roof on the building is a flat rubber membrane roof that has been replaced with no approximation of the year.   The roof is in good condition otherwise.

 

 

Windows and Doors

Some windows throughout have been replaced with no approximation on the year.  They are in good condition with aluminum frames, thumb latches, single pane glass, and are double sashed. P8, P9, P10, and P11. The remaining windows are old and wooden. The front entrance door for the building is aluminum with glass. There is no panic hardware installed on it. P12 The back entrance is a solid steel door without panic hardware installed. P13 Each door swings into the building.  These doors are in good condition. 

Replace 40 old windows with new commercial grade windows.

 

Install panic hardware on the basement door.

The cost is included in “Remodel Interior” below.

 

 

$20,000

 

 

 

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Fire Safety

The building does not have a fire detection system installed.  There are fire extinguishers throughout the building.  There are two exit doors in the building and both swing inward.  There are emergency escapes from each floor. The stairs are open all the way up to the top of the building. P14 There was also some storage under the stairs. P15 

Install a fire alarm system and emergency lights.

Enclose the stairwell at each level .

Reverse the swing direction of the two exit doors.

Eliminate storage under stairs.

 

The cost is included in “Remodel Interior”.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Structure

 

The walls in the building are wood frame. There are cracks in the walls in the staircase. P16, P17, P18, P19, P20, and P21 The remaining wall structure appears to be in good condition.   The floor structure is made up of wood.  The first floor is sagging by one inch towards the center of the room P22, P23, P24, P25 The remaining floors appear to be in good condition.

The building needs to be completely remodeled inside. This would include all new flooring, drywall, trim, paint, interior doors with ADA hardware, ceilings, light fixtures, receptacles and bathrooms.

 

Repair the sagging floor system per recommended report.

 

Remodel Interior of Commissions Office (approximately 12,600 square feet.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$1,650,000

Security

There is a duress button on the commissioners’ boardroom table. P26 Board room views. P27, P28

Install new security system during renovation.

Cost included in “Remodel Interior”.

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Electrical

The main electrical service entrance is on the east side of the building. P29 The building is being fed from three 50 KVA pole-mounted transformers located across the street on the east side of the building. This service is then distributed from a GE 240Y / 120V, 200 A, 1 Phase, 3 Wire main panel located on the second floor which does not shut properly. P31 There is another panel beside this panel that is not in working condition but has had a jumper run to one of the circuits from the main. P32 There are several other panels throughout the building but it was not possible to find them all do to excessive storage in those areas.  The electrical distribution throughout the building is in poor condition.

The communications for the building is fed from the Magistrate Court building.  The system in building is in good operating order and condition.

The interior lighting (fluorescent and incandescent) of the building is very dim in most offices. P33  It was also stated that there aren’t enough receptacles in the rooms and that circuit breakers tend to blow if to many appliances (i.e. space heaters) are placed on a circuit.   The lighting and power for the building is in poor condition.  The building was lacking exit lights.   However, emergency lights were just installed, work properly, and appear to be adequately spaced.

Replace all wiring, panels, connections, light fixtures and receptacles during renovation.

 

The estimated cost is included in “Remodel Interior” above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Mechanical

The building has two Burnham gas fired boilers located in the basement.  These units were installed approximately 3 years ago. One of the units is showing extensive rust from a leak that has been fixed. P37 The gas meter is located on the northeast corner of the building and is in good condition. P38 The water meter located on the east side of the building. P39

There was one Perfection Products heating unit fed by gas in the sheriff’s office that was in good operating condition. P40

 

Cooling is being handled by many different types of window units located throughout the offices. P41 All of the units are in good condition and are in working order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Install a central air conditioning system and eliminate the window air conditioning units.  Cost is included in “Remodel Interior” above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Work Safety

An electrical panel located in storage closet needs to have a panel covering its inner wiring. P42

Correct the electrical problems during renovation

 

Space requirements

Space is limited in this building.

Additional space has been recommended for the entire courthouse complex on the main courthouse report.

See Main Report

ADA Compliance

ADA parking is marked with a $100 fine sign and wheelchair paint but the paint is faded. The ramp and entrance to the building appear to be adequate. The doors have lever hardware. There is a lack of ADA signage in corridors. There are ADA compliant bathrooms on the first floor for both men and women. The rest of the building is not accessible.

Install ADA signs and lever hardware on the doors during renovation.

 

The building shall become ADA compliant through the renovation process.

 

The estimated cost is included in “Remodel Interior” above.

 

Install elevator for ADA access to all levels

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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$   120,000

Subtotal

 

 

$1,846,000

Soft Costs

Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies

20%

$369,200

Total

 

 

$2,215,200

 

 

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