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Kent County staff: contractor assessing options to fix 911 center leak; estimate due in about two weeks
Summary
County staff reported a contractor inspected the 911 center/detention center roof and roof drain; contractors are finalizing cost estimates for fixes ranging from small repairs to full roof replacement, with a report expected in about two weeks. Officials said water reached near a console and equipment is at risk.
Kent County officials said a contractor inspected the 911 center and detention center roof and roof drain and is finalizing cost estimates for repair options that range from a minor repair to full roof replacement. County staff told commissioners a set of budgetary numbers should be available for consideration in about two weeks.
A county staff member reported, "The 911, the detention center, roof and the, roof drain was inspected by a contractor last Thursday. They are putting together, final costs for what different repair options would be. We're, you know, getting a range from a small, smaller fix to a roof replacement. And we're finalizing those numbers, budgetary numbers with contractors now. I expect within about 2 weeks, we could have something for your consideration."
Commissioners asked whether the leak originated in the roof or from a pipe; the staff member replied, "I do not have a definite answer on that. I I can certainly, find out and send a certain weekly report." The commissioners emphasized urgency, noting electronic consoles and other equipment sit near where water had been coming down; one commissioner said the water had been "coming down, probably about that far away from 1 of those consoles," and stressed the county "need[s] to follow through with it and make sure we get it fixed somehow."
No estimate of repair cost, vendor names, or a firm schedule beyond the two-week report-back was provided in the meeting record. The staff member said contractors were finalizing budget numbers and that the county would present options for consideration once those figures were available. The record does not show a formal vote or funding decision at this meeting.
Because the transcript refers to both "the 911" and "the detention center" when describing the inspected roof and drain, the public report did not explicitly separate whether the facilities are the same building or adjacent structures; the staff report identified the affected systems as "the 911, the detention center, roof and the, roof drain."
