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Commissioners approve courthouse masonry treatment after vendor demonstrations
Summary
The board approved proceeding with a treatment (referred to as a ‘rental dry’ system) to stop efflorescence and moisture wicking in courthouse masonry after facility staff reported visible salt leaching; the administrator said funds are available and a price window was offered by the vendor.
Commissioners voted to proceed with a contractor’s masonry moisture control system—described in the meeting as a product that stops efflorescence and interior dampness—after facilities staff reported visible salt leaching through courthouse masonry and several commissioners said peer facilities reported successful installations.
The county facilities supervisor described ongoing efflorescence and damp odor in basement and other masonry areas and said the vendor had demonstrated the product in other courthouses and campus buildings; notes in the discussion indicated facility managers in nearby jurisdictions had reported positive results. The vendor’s quoted range discussed during the meeting was $20,000–$40,000 and an urgency was reported: the vendor said the quoted price would be held only until early March.
Several commissioners expressed initial skepticism about the technology but said peer confirmation and the visible condition in the courthouse made the investment reasonable to consider. The facilities supervisor said funds were available in the building maintenance budget and asked whether to proceed now or delay until next year; the consensus among commissioners present was to move forward this year because the vendor indicated a pending price increase.
A commissioner moved and another seconded a motion to authorize the facilities supervisor to proceed with purchasing and installing the product; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The facilities supervisor said he would make additional calls to other sites with the system installed and then proceed with the procurement and contracting steps.
The board did not provide a contractor name in the motion; the facilities supervisor said the vendor had installations across the Midwest and that the system originator was reportedly based in Denmark. Staff will return procurement documents and final contract terms to the commission for record keeping.
