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Committee advances lintel repairs, window trial and grant submissions for courthouse work
Summary
Property staff will advertise a lintel/flashing repair project and move forward with a window-replacement trial; the committee agreed to prepare grant submissions that prioritize the window project and downtown courthouse brickwork.
County property staff told the committee they plan to put the courthouse lintel and flashing repair work out for bids in March and begin a separate window-replacement trial to test a chosen window system before committing to full replacement.
Kurt, a county facilities staff member, said the lintel/flashing project will be the first work advertised and that the window-replacement trial is intended to identify a framing and flashing solution that will reduce water intrusion. ‘‘The lintel project's getting out on the streets first and that one will... we’ll do a little summary of a drawing and such and kind of show you what we're thinking,’’ he said.
Staff described the building history: the original design used fixed (nonoperable) glass but many offices have since had operable windows cut in. That variation affects both cost and security. Committee members and staff discussed whether to include operable windows in the replacement plan; staff said they need a decision on whether offices should receive operable windows because the per-unit cost differs materially. Kurt noted security concerns raised by the sheriff: limiters can be used, but ‘‘if he tells me no, then it's no.’’
The committee also discussed a recently issued notice from a regional coordinator (NCICG) asking jurisdictions to submit two prioritized projects for consideration. Staff listed the information required for the NCICG submission (email contact, community name, contact, project name and priority, project description, construction and contingency costs, design and engineering costs, total project costs and expected jobs created). Staff said the grant-notification email showed potential project sizes that ‘‘ranged anywhere... between $50,000 and $250,000,’’ and they recommended prioritizing the window project for the first slot and the downtown courthouse brickwork/repairs for the second slot.
Staff said the lintel repair work is budgeted and scheduled for this summer; window replacement would likely follow next year depending on the trial results and cost estimates. The committee asked staff to prepare the estimates and a short project description so the county can submit the two prioritized projects before the application cutoff; no formal vote was recorded beyond consensus to proceed with preparing the submissions.
