Wood County Magistrate Court Detail Report

Component	Current Status	Recommendations	Cost
General Exterior	The Wood County Magistrate Court was built in the 1960’s. The building is one story and is approximately 15,000 square feet. Exterior Photos: P1 P40 P41 P42 P43 The general exterior was in good condition.
Exterior Walls	The foundation of the building is concrete and appears to be in good condition. The wall on the west side of the building is brick. All other exterior walls are metal. All exterior walls are in good condition.
Roof	The roof on the front of the building is flat and the back is low-pitched metal. Both are in good condition. The roof is original to the construction of the building.
Windows and Doors	All the windows in the building are original to the building’s construction and are in good condition. Most are aluminum framed, double-glazed. Some are single-glazed and are fixed. All the doorways are in good condition, swing in the direction of the exit and are equipped with panic hardware. They are aluminum framed and are in good condition. P35 P36 P37 P38
Fire Safety	There is an Edwards fire alarm system throughout the building with manual detection, strobes and horns. P25 There are illuminated exit signs and emergency lights with power back up. There are two ways out of the courtroom. There is no sprinkler system.	No sprinkler required.
ADA Compliance	There is ADA parking for the building and is well marked with paint and signs. P44 The main entrance is at ground level and is ADA compliant. P45 The entrance door is somewhat difficult to open but is equipped with a buzzer. There is lack of raised letter signage throughout the corridors and on the doors. There are men’s and women’s ADA restrooms. P3 P4 The doors are not equipped with lever hardware.	Install automatic door opener. Install raised letter ADA signs throughout the corridors and on the doors. Install lever hardware on all of the doors.	$5000 $1000 $5000
Structure	No structural concerns were noted during the inspection.
Security	The building is equipped with a security alarm system. There is a metal detector at the entrance door. P10 There is a closed circuit TV system. The judge’s bench is protected with ballistic material and a duress button in one courtroom. The small courtroom on the north side is not equipped with ballistic material.	Install ballistic material on the other judge’s bench. Install entry-level screening including X-ray machine and walk through metal detectors. Install duress alarms in courtrooms, judicial chambers and other court related office. Limit access to building other than entry-level screening. The other doors should be secured with audible alarms. Install ballistic material on all the inside of the judge’s benches. Install phone line to provide court and staff with outside communication in case of power outage. Install CCTV in the courtroom, halls, and the exterior of the building . Security console. Install duress buttons on the other judge’s bench and desk.	$1500 $40,000 $ 2,000 $5,000 $4,500 $300 $1,200 $40,000 $400
Electrical	The communications panel in the building is a Merlin Legend in excellent condition. The main distribution panel is a 400 amp square D. There are two 275 amp breaker panel and a 100 amp breaker panel, all of which are in excellent condition. P18 P23 The lighting in the building is fluorescent and is in excellent condition.
Mechanical	The water heater is a 30 gallon A.O. Smith that is in excellent condition. P20 The HVAC system is a gas fired furnace and air conditioning combination with outside condensing units on the roof. They appear to be in good condition.
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			$105,900
Soft Costs	Professional fees, permits, surveys, and studies	20%	21,180
Total			127,080

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