Courthouse renovations near $4M as commissioners approve select change orders and seek fire-suppression data
The Board approved a catwalk extension ($6,825) and LED ground lights ($5,851), tabled restroom-venting work pending options to reduce roof penetrations, and received an update that hydrant flow issues could raise a fire-suppression system cost from roughly $200,000 to $400,000 or more.
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Contractor River City Contracting presented three change orders for the Courthouse renovation. PCO 17 — a catwalk extension to service a new third-floor HVAC unit — was approved at $6,825. PCO 18, to vent third-floor restroom exhaust through the roof for $3,482, was tabled while the contractor explores tying vents together to reduce roof penetrations. PCO 19, replacement of ground floodlights with LED fixtures, was approved for $5,851. County Administrator John Gorton said the three PCOs totaled $16,158 and left an estimated contingency of $6,630.50.
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