Wyoming County Courthouse Detail Report

Component	Current Status	Recommendations	Cost
General Exterior	The original year of the courthouse construction was 1917, (P2). The county restored the courthouse in 2000, (P3). The approximate size of the courthouse is 25,200 square feet. It is two stories plus a basement, and clock tower, (P4, P5, P7, P8). This building is on the historical register.
Exterior Walls	The foundation and walls of the courthouse are stone. There is no evidence of settlement of the foundation. The walls of the courthouse are in good condition with no visible damage of any type. The exterior walls had been sand blasted and restored in 2000 during the restoration.
Roof	The roof on the center section of the courthouse is pitched with slate. It was restored in 1998, (P9). This roof is in good condition with no reported problems. The east and west wings of the courthouse are flat with rubber membranes. They were replaced in 1973. These roofs have excessive leaking problems, with repairs taking place as the leaks occur. Pictures of the east and west wings roofs could not be taken.	Replace the east and west wings roofs of the courthouse with an EPDM membrane with tapered insulation.	$20,000
Windows and Doors	Some of the windows are double pane, aluminum frame windows, (P11). New installation of these windows occurred in 1998. The rest of the courthouse windows are original, single pane, wood frame windows. The sashes have some peeling paint and are not air tight, (P10). The main doors for the courthouse are wood with double pane glass, (P12, P13). Installment of these doors occurred during the remodel. They are in good condition.	Replace the remaining old windows in the courthouse with historic sashes to match existing new.	$40,000
Structure	There were no structural problems to report.
ADA	The courthouse building has an accessible parking space in the street in the rear of the building with a sidewalk sloping into the street, and ramps to the building entrance, (P14, P15). The left / east side entry is accessible from the sidewalk ramp, but the door is not easy to open and there is not enough area in front of the door, (P13, P16). The parking space does not comply with the ADA as it does not have an aisle, and it does not have the proper $100 fine sign. The courthouse has an elevator from the first to second floors and a lift that lowers to the basement, (P17). There is one accessible restroom on the first floor, (P19, P20) which is locked with the key kept in the county clerk’s office. This key is out of reach of most individuals. The stall is too narrow and the handrails are not located in the proper place. The sink is housed in a cabinet, which lacks any type of wheel chair clearance. The door has a knob rather than a lever. There are no other accessible restrooms in the courthouse. The doors throughout the building do not have lever handles or ADA compliant signage. The courtroom does not have a wheelchair lift on the witness stand or judge’s bench	Upgrade the accessible parking spaces to meet ADA requirements with the proper signage and space. We recommend a new Parking space off the street. The ramp to the building is not ADA compliant. There is not enough space in front of the door and the door opens hard so an opener is needed. Provide an accessible unisex bathroom that is ADA compliant. Install lever handles on all public doors in the building. Install the ADA compliant signage in the building. Witness stand/Judges bench lift.	$ 240 $ 8,000 $10,000 $ 7,500 $ 1,200 $18,000
Fire Safety	The courthouse contained exit signs, which were all visible and in the proper areas for maximum visibility. The fire alarm annunciator panel for the courthouse is located on the 3^rd floor of the Jail in the county’s 911command center and was in proper working order, (P36). The courthouse building has horns and fire detection equipment located in the building but did not have enough equipment for proper protection and coverage. The only equipment was in the tops of the stairwells and some pull boxes located by the exit doors. The courtroom, with an area of at least 3,000 square feet, lacked forms of detection or notification equipment. There was a lack of equipment in the main entrance area and hallways of the building. The staircases of the courthouse are open, (P21, P22). These staircases both exit from the second floor to the first floor where an outside exit is easily accessible, (P40). The courtroom on the second floor has more than two exits leading out to the stairs, these exit doors did not have panic hardware installed, (P23, P24). The courthouse does not have a sprinkler system.	Replace the entire fire alarm system. Install panic hardware on the courtroom public doors Install a sprinkler system	$ 5,000 $ 2,000 $90,000
Security	There is a security alarm system, (P25). One metal detector is located off the back entrance to the courtroom. The judge’s bench has bulletproof material and a panic button. The courthouse does not have a closed circuit television system.	Provide entry-level screening using a walk-through metal detector and an x-ray machine. Install alarmed exit doors on non-public doors. Install duress alarms beneath the judge’s desk, secretary’s desk, and all other areas where needed. The clerk’s desk should be protected on the front and sides that have public exposure with ballistic material. Replace all light switches in public areas with key-controlled switches, and breaker boxes in public areas should be locked.	$40,000 $ 7,500 $ 3,000 $ 1,500 $ 3,000
Electrical	The electrical service is 1200 A. The service equipment is in overall good condition, although there were some secondary distribution panels that need to have blanks installed. The installation of Comdial communication equipment is in the basement of the courthouse. The communication equipment is in good condition. The interior room lighting for the courthouse was adequate. All the lighting throughout the courthouse was adequate and in good condition.
Mechanical	The heat is baseboard electric. The air conditioning is provided by window units in each office. These units are noisy.	Replace the baseboard heat and window air conditioners with a central unit for aesthetics, noise control and efficiency.	$500,000
Work Safety	Some of the electrical panels need blanks installed.
Space requirements	Renovation of the Jail next door should provide for additional office space, as well as, provide more storage.	We recommend the jail be renovated for storage. See Wyoming County Jail Detail Report.
Subtotal			$756,940
Soft Costs	Professional fees, permits, surveys and studies	20% of total	$151,388
Total			$908,328

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