Wyoming County Jail Detail Report

 

Component

Current Status

Recommendations

Cost

General Exterior

The original year of the Jail’s construction was 1917.  The approximate size is 25,360 square feet with three stories plus a basement, (P1, P2, P3, P4).  The jail is in good condition.  

This building is on the historical register, (P26).

 

 

 

Exterior Walls

The foundation and walls of the jail are stone.  The jail has standing water in the basement.  There is some stone damage on the front of the building over the door and near the roof, (P5).  There are some water stains, mold and moss on the front and top outer walls, (P6, P9).  

 

Eliminate the water leaks in the basement.

 

Clean and restore the old jail and repair the stone.

 

 

$30,000

 

$35,000

 

 

Roof

The roof on the jail is flat with a rubber membrane that was replaced in 2000.  The roof is in very good condition with no reported problems. 

 

 

 

Windows and Doors

The windows throughout the jail are casement windows with single pane glass, metal frames, and are in poor condition.  Some of the windows are broken, (P7).  There are new windows in the 911 offices on the 3rd floor that are fixed double pain aluminum frame, (P8).   

 

The main door for the jail is steel, but it is locked, (P9).  The other door (public accessible) is a steel door with a window.  Both of these doors are in good condition. 

 

Replace the windows with historic profile window appropriate to the period of the jail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$60,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fire Safety

The jail has a Silent Knight fire alarm annunciator panel in the 911 office on the third floor.  All exit lighting and emergency lighting appeared to be in working order.  There is a full fire alarm system in the building without strobe lights.  The building did lack sprinkler system.  The one staircase in the building had fire rated walls but lacked doors.  For security reasons pictures were not allowed. 

During the renovation:

     Enclose the staircase with fire doors.

     Install strobe lights on the fire alarm system.

     Install a stair tower as a second exit from the

     building.

 

No sprinkler system needed.

 

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ADA

The jail did not have a designated parking space or restrooms for ADA compliance.

 

The doors throughout the building did not have lever handles or ADA compliant signage.

During the renovation :

     Provide accessible parking.

     Provide an accessible unisex bathroom.

     Install lever handles

     Install ADA compliant signage

 

 

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Structure

 

There were no additional problems to report.

 

 

 

Security

The jail had a security alarm throughout and had officers on duty at the only public entrance. 

Provide the proper security systems as required for the designated use during the renovation.

 

 

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Electrical

The main electrical service for the jail came into the electrical room in the basement, which had standing water on the floor near the panels.  This poses a shock risk.   The electrical room had a Square D service box located on the wall that is 3 phase / 4 wire, 120/240 V, 400 A main, which is in good condition.  All the electrical equipment in the jail was in good condition. 

 

 

 

Mechanical

Electric wall units, (P15), supply most of the jail’s heating.  There is one furnace / cooling combo unit that is good operating condition, (P14).  The condensers for the unit is located out back and are in good operating condition.

 

Replace the HVAC system during the renovation.

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Work Safety

See Electrical, Fire Safety, and Exterior Walls

 

 

 

Space requirements

Renovation of the jail would provide for more offices and storage space.

 

Renovate the jail for storage and office space.

$2,000,000

Total Cost

 

 

$2,125,000

Soft Costs

Professional fees, permits, surveys and studies

20% of total

$425,000

Total

 

 

$2,550,000

 

 

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