Property committee approves multiple facilities projects, adopts 2026 facilities budget

At a meeting of the McLean County Property Committee, members approved several facilities projects and adopted the Facilities Management Department’s recommended 2026 budget and the five‑year capital improvement plan.

The committee voted to select Core Construction for construction management and to approve a preconstruction services agreement for the Fairview building project. Mr. Gaither said the county interviewed firms and "determined that Core Construction would be our preferred company to use for construction management" for the Fairview work.

The committee also approved a proposal from Pipeworks to replace all cast‑iron drain, waste and vent piping at the McLean County Juvenile Detention Center. Scott, a facilities maintenance staff member who led the plumbing review, said, “We have cast iron drain piping throughout the facility at JDC. It's original to the building and we found out it was what's considered a bad batch...so this is a project we've been trying to get going for some time.”…