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Lee County supervisors move to fund engineering study after courthouse retaining wall collapse
Summary
County facilities officials reported a section of the courthouse retaining wall collapsed last winter and asked the board to place an engineering study and preliminary capital request on the board agenda so bids can follow; an engineering estimate of $68,000 was cited.
Tom Wilson, facilities and maintenance committee chair, told the Lee County supervisors that a section of a courthouse retaining wall "fell over" in December and that the county needs an engineering study and design work before bidding permanent repairs.
"We have a liability there," Wilson said. He told the board the engineering firm’s initial estimate to perform topographic mapping and produce structural drawings is about $68,000 and that the county should begin the engineering work promptly so it can coordinate with city and state sidewalk work.
Why it matters: Wilson and other board members warned that delaying the study…
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