Morgan County Courthouse Detail Report

Component	Current Status	Recommendations	Cost
General Exterior	The Morgan County Courthouse was built around 1905, (Front, P1; Left, P2). It is approximately 7400 square feet with 2 stories and a basement, which is in the flood plain. The courthouse is attached to the annex by overhead walkways, (P3). It has a stone and concrete foundation, which has numerous major cracks. The courthouse site is preparing for a major renovation, which will enclose all the buildings on the site.
Exterior Walls	Brick walls with minor cracks throughout, pealing paint, but mortar is in satisfactory condition.	Clean outside of building and repair all cracks	$16,000
Roof	Gentle sloping roof covered with rubber membrane, has some minor leaks, (P4).	Repair roof, flashing and gutter.	$2,000
Windows and Doors	The building still has the original windows, which are wooden with single panes. Some of them have rotted wood and missing glazing, (P10, P11). The doors are aluminum and glass and are in good condition. They are difficult to open.	Replace the windows in the building with historic profiles.	$64,000
Fire Safety	There are no fire alarms, sprinklers, exit lights or emergency lighting. The stairs are not enclosed, (P5, P6) nor have fire rated doors. The exit doors have panic hardware. There are two means of egress from each floor and the courtroom.	Fire alarm system should be installed with strobe lights and horns. A sprinkler system should be installed. Emergency lights should be installed on basement, first, and second floors.	$7,000 $26,000 $5,000
Structure	The floors are wood and are not overloaded. The walls have minor water damage from minor roof leaks, (P7, P8, P9).	Repair water damage and cracks on walls.	$3,000
Security	There is a metal detector at entrance of courtroom, and the judge’s bench has bullet-proofing and a panic button. Otherwise, there is no other security system in place.	Install security system for building: X-ray machine Card access system Closed circuit television system Security console Entry control Alarmed exit door	$5,000 $35,000 $9,000 $4,500 $40,000 $1,500 $3,000
Electrical	There is inadequate electrical service to the building.	The building electrical service should be upgraded and rewired. Additional ground fault receptacles should be installed.	$75,000
Mechanical	The courthouse has a gas-fired boiler, which appears to be adequate for the needs. An air conditioning system was installed in the courtroom in 1993. The other offices use window units.	Install an air conditioning system for the remainder of the building.	$115,000
Work Safety	There are 9x9 tiles in records area, which probably are asbestos.	Complete asbestos study.	$2,000
ADA Compliance	There is no ADA bathroom for courtroom area; they have to go outside and into 1^st floor. There is a chair lift to courtroom (P12) that blocks the fire escape route. This should be removed and an elevator installed. There is one accessible parking space along road (P13). The ramp is ADA compliant (P14). A new accessible entrance will be included in renovation. There is no signage or lever door handles in the corridors. There is one unisex accessible bathroom on first floor, (P15). It is compliant except there is no insulation on the hot water pipes and drain lines, the sink does not have levers, and there is no fire alarm with strobe. The circuit court room bench and witness stand are not accessible.	Install an ADA compliant bathroom for the courtroom. Bring the existing ADA bathroom up to compliance. Install: Elevator and shaft ADA sign in corridors ADA lever hardware Lift for the bench and witness stand	$10,000 $2,000 $80,000 $400 $300 $18,000
Space requirements	More storage and office space is needed.	Construct walls to separate storage space in basement. Provide 10,000 square feet of office and storage space for the courthouse complex.	$5,000 $1,450,000
Subtotal			$1,978,700
Soft Cost	Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies	20%	$395,740
Total			$2,374,440

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