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Component |
Current Status |
Recommendations |
Cost |
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General Exterior |
The original courthouse construction was completed in 1924. There have been several additions made since that time. It has a jail that is still in use. It is a two-story building with a basement and an attic. The building is about 20,000 square feet including the jail and basement. The exterior condition of this courthouse is good (P90, P91, P92, P93, P94, P95, P96). It has a stone foundation with some minor mortar damage. There has been a proposal to renovate or raze the existing Jail to make additional space. The jail is still in use until the regional jail facility is completed. |
The exterior of this building is in good shape except for the condition of the roof. |
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Exterior Walls |
The exterior walls are made of brick. There is a minimal amount of water damage and mortar wear (P97, P98, P99). |
Clean and repair mortar. |
$1,200 |
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Roof |
The roof has both pitched and low sloped sections. The pitched roof has asphalt shingles and appears to be in acceptable condition (P68). The low sloped roof is a rubber membrane. There is evidence of ponding and leaks are evident in the spaces below (P17, P20, P67, P69). There are no walking pads to the rooftop HVAC units. Some of the flashing is damaged and some of the rubber membrane has bubbled up. |
Remove the existing membrane roof and add tapered insulation to direct the water to the drains and install a new membrane. Run the membrane up the interior of the parapet wall and flash over the top of the wall cap. |
$32,000 |
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Windows and Doors |
The aluminum windows are not original to the building. The replacement date is unknown. They are in good condition. The jail has original steel windows. The doors are aluminum and glass and are in good condition. |
We recommend installing new windows in the jail as part of the renovation. See note in “space needs” section. |
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Structure |
There are areas of the building where the floor appears to be loaded beyond its designed capacity. Some rooms contain fully loaded file cabinets stacked floor to ceiling (P85). |
We recommend that the jail be renovated to house more storage for the courthouse. See note in “space needs” section. |
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There is a handicap accessible parking space on the street with no symbol on the pavement and no $100 fine sign (P37, P38). The entrance ramp to the building is adequate. There is an elevator between floors but there are some
areas that can only be reached via stairs. There is no The accessible restroom in the basement is adequate, except doors to the stalls are not wide enough (P39). There are grab bars on either side of the toilet but not in the back. There is no fire alarm or strobe light in the bathroom. |
We recommend that if a HC parking space cannot be located off the street directly adjacent to the accessible entrance then install signage and paint the pavement with the HC symbol. Install signage and lever door hardware. Upgrade toilets with 5’X5’ stalls, grab bars behind and beside the toilet. Install a witness stand/judge’s stand lift. |
$300 $15,000 $5,000 $18,000 |
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Fire Safety |
There are fire alarms, exit lights and emergency backup lights in the building. There is no sprinkler system. There are at least two means of egress from each floor. The stairwells are enclosed with fire rated walls and doors. The exits are not blocked and there is no storage beneath the stairs. The exit doors swing in the correct direction. The exit doors to the fire escape route need panic hardware. |
Install panic hardware on all doors in the fire escape route. |
$1,200 |
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Electrical |
The electrical panels in the building are Square D 120/208 V. The first floor breaker box is in an office with a coat rack in front of it. This is a safety issue. The electrical system appears to be adequate. |
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Mechanical |
The building heat is supplied by a natural gas fired American Standard boiler and an A.O. Smith Boiler (P10). These are located in the rear mechanical room, which has no fire extinguisher and the door opens inward. This could cause a problem in the event of an emergency. There is a second larger mechanical room connected to the smaller one by a doorway. This room houses three A.O. Smith water heaters, two Dunham-Bush chillers (P26, P27), and various other equipment. The floor has condensation and water dripping from the chillers. There is a separate blockhouse in the attic with the courtroom HVAC equipment. This room houses a Dunham-Bush, model # V8H-32-C, serial # 750-601-1969 unit. It appears to be the cause of the mold problems in the courtroom. The age of this unit is unknown. There is condensation coming from this unit. |
We recommend insulating any lines not currently insulated in the mechanical rooms. We recommend having the courtroom HVAC serviced and, if it cannot be repaired and cleaned, it should be replaced. |
$1,000 $50,000 |
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Security |
There is very little security in this building except for a walk-through metal detector (P65) and sensors on the first floor windows. |
The facility should have an entry-level screening using the existing walk-through metal detector and an x-ray machine. All perimeter exit doors should 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 and the table in his hearing room, clerk’s desk, prosecuting attorney’s deck, and his secretary’s desk. Duress alarm should also be installed beneath the family law master’s desk and the secretary’s desk. The judge’s bench and clerk’s desk should be protected on the front and sides that have public exposure with ballistic material. The door leading into the judge’s chamber should be made of solid wood and have an entry-control package, with the monitor at the secretary’s desk. Security Control Console |
$35,000 $5,000 $1,800 $3,000 $1,500 $40,000 |
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Work Safety |
There was dark colored mold growing from the vents and on tiles in the ceiling of the circuit courtroom (P75, P76). Mold was also found on the cloth covering the chairs in this room. The mold has not been tested. Comments from the staff of the courthouse include worries about mold and water leakage. See mold/mildew P33, P78. See water damage P71, P79. |
As noted above, repair the roof, install a new HVAC system in the courtroom area. Have the mold tested and the affected rooms “cleaned” by a mold infestation professional. |
$20,000 |
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Space requirements |
The family law master, home confinement officer, and the assessor are all located in separate leased spaces and there are plans to add a second circuit court courtroom. Space is badly needed, especially for record storage (P89). Officials have resorted to sorting out only records that they feel are imperative to keep and have stacked those records in cabinets on top of each other because they have “no where else to go but up.” |
We recommend building a new annex building and renovation of jail for storage. Jail renovation Annex building 20,000 SF |
$800,000 $3,000,000 |
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Subtotal |
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$4,030,000 |
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Soft Costs |
Professional fees, permits, surveys and studies |
20% of total |
$806,000 |
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Total |
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$4,836,000 |