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Nueces County estimates $10–11 million to retrofit courthouse with fire sprinklers; court to seek consultant
Summary
County staff reported an estimated $10–11 million construction cost to install a full sprinkler system in the Nueces County Courthouse under the 2021 International Fire Code; commissioners directed staff to prepare a compliance plan and bring consultant authorization back to the court.
Nueces County officials were told the county courthouse will require a full fire sprinkler retrofit that could cost about $10 million to $11 million, and the commissioners agreed staff should hire a consultant to prepare the plan the county must submit under the International Fire Code.
The update came during a public-works briefing to the Nueces County Commissioners Court, where a staff member reported the construction estimate and the legal timeline to comply: the county must submit a plan within 365 days of the city’s letter and will have up to 12 years to complete the required work.
The county’s assistant fire marshal, Tony…
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