Wood County Judicial Annex Details Report

Component	Current Status	Recommendations	Cost
General Exterior	The Wood County Judicial Annex was constructed in 1982. The building is four stories plus a basement and is approximately 40, 000 square feet. The general exterior of the building is in good condition.
Exterior Walls	The exterior walls are pre-cast concrete. There were no cracks discovered and the exterior walls appear to be in good condition.
Roof	The roof is a rubber membrane flat roof that is original to the building’s construction. The roof appears to be in good condition.
Windows and Doors	The windows are aluminum framed, double–paned and are original to the building. The windows and the caulking around the windows are in good condition. The doors are aluminum with glass and they operate properly and are in good condition.
Fire Safety	The building has a fire alarm system and a sprinkler system. It is equipped with illuminated exit signs and emergency lights with power back up. There are two ways out of the building on every floor. The stairwell is enclosed by fire rated doors and walls. The stairs are not blocked. There is no storage under the stairs. The exits swing in the direction of the exit but are not equipped with panic hardware.	Install panic hardware on the exit doors.	$12,000
ADA Compliance	There is ADA parking for the building and is well marked with paint and signs. There is not a five-foot aisle beside the ADA parking stalls. The main entrance is at ground level and is ADA compliant. The entrance door is easy to open. There is lack of raised letter signage throughout the corridors and on the doors in the building. There are men’s and women’s ADA restrooms on all floors of the building. The doors are not equipped with lever hardware. There is no witness stand lift in the courtroom.	Provide a 5’ x 16’ minimum aisle adjacent to ADA parking stalls. Install raised letter ADA signs throughout the corridors and on the doors. Install lever hardware on all of the doors. Install witness stand and judge’s bench lift.	$2000 $1000 $6000 $18,000
Structure	There were no structural concerns noted during the inspection.
Security	There is an alarm system in the building. There is a metal detector but no x-ray machine. There is no closed circuit TV system in the building. The judge’s bench is protected with ballistic material and a duress button.	Install X-ray machine. Install closed circuit TV system including cameras and console.	$35,000 $50,000
Electrical	The communications panel in the building is a Lucent Technologies in excellent condition. It feeds the Main courthouse, Judicial Annex, the Holding Facility and the Law Enforcement building. The main distribution panel is a 1600 amp square D. There are several other breaker panels in the building, all of which are in excellent condition. The electric is backed up by a Kohler generator in excellent condition. The lighting in the building is fluorescent and is in excellent condition.
Mechanical	This building is nicely equipped. There are two A.O. Smith water heaters. One is a 40-gallon and the other is 50-gallon. Both are in excellent condition. The HVAC system is a gas fired Carrier furnace and air conditioning combination with outside condensing units on the roof. They appear to be in good condition as well.
Work Safety	No work safety issues were noted during the inspection.
Space requirements	Space is limited for storage in the courthouse complex. Documents are being stored off site and that storage is full. Judges need more filing space. More room is needed for the handling of ballots for elections.	A 30,000 square foot annex is proposed in the main courthouse report to accommodate the growing complex.	See Main Report
Subtotal			$124,000
Soft Costs	Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies	20%	24,800
Total			$148,800

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