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Plainview safety building nears finish; regional forensic center moves to vertical construction
Summary
Facilities director Adam Dodd reported the Plainview Public Health and Safety Building received substantial completion and a use-and-occupancy inspection is underway; EMS will move next week, fire later in November, and the regional forensic center is about 60% through site and foundation work with vertical steel expected in 2–4 weeks.
Adam Dodd, director of facilities maintenance, told the Property Management Committee on Sept. 16 that the Plainview Public Health and Safety Building received a letter of substantial completion from the architect and that the PBA had approved that determination. Dodd said the county’s codes department issued a use-and-occupancy certificate and that the City of Murfreesboro’s approval was expected shortly. "EMS is scheduled to move in and begin their operations next week," Dodd said, and he added the fire department intended to move the week of Nov. 17. A flag-raising ceremony is scheduled for Nov. 23 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Dodd said minor punch-list and cosmetic items remain and will carry into the warranty period because of subcontractor scheduling; he said the general contractor is preparing closeout documents and that he expects some return of contingency funds after final allowances and buyouts are reconciled. "There are no remaining change orders or open submittals," he reported.
On the regional forensic center, Dodd said the project team held its first Official Advisory Committee meeting on Sept. 16 with Chairman McAdoo present. Site storm-water work, retaining ponds, footing and structural formwork and concrete pours were underway; Dodd estimated the project is roughly 60 percent complete on site work and said approximately 80 percent of structural steel had been delivered. "Weather permitting, I anticipate seeing vertical steel within the next two to four weeks," he said. He added the program was planned as an approximately 18-month project.
Dodd also noted that the EMS building and the clerk’s office are separate projects that had not yet been bid, and he confirmed the county had received four responses to an RFQ for architectural services; the committee agreed to delay formal review of those responses until October or November.
The committee asked for monthly updates on these projects; Dodd said staff will provide them. No contract awards or construction authorizations were made at the meeting.
