Commission approves $1M design-build plan to replace courthouse elevator; outage expected at least three months
The commission unanimously approved Resolution 2026-10 to use an alternative project delivery (design-build) for a courthouse elevator replacement estimated at $1,000,000, receiving a $300,000 Montana Historic Preservation grant; staff told commissioners the elevator will be out of service for a minimum of three months and ADA access will be supported with a stair chair and other accommodations.
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Assistant Public Works Director Audra Zacckel presented a plan to replace the main courthouse elevator and add a freight elevator, saying Lewis and Clark County received a $300,000 Montana Historic Preservation grant and estimates the total project cost at $1,000,000. Zacckel said staff recommends using an alternative project delivery (design-build) to reduce construction time and minimize disruption.
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