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Assessment finds Goldsboro public safety complex structurally and mechanically failing; consultants outline $52M–$65M combined replacement option
Summary
Consultants reported extensive building-envelope, piping and HVAC failures at the public-safety complex (Station 1) and said repairs would be comprehensive; rough cost estimates for new facilities range from about $25M (fire) and $29M (police) to $52M–$65M for a combined public safety center.
A consultant team told the Goldsboro City Council on Monday that the city’s primary public-safety complex shows pervasive building-envelope damage, aging piping and HVAC systems and recurring indoor-air concerns, and that comprehensive repairs would be equivalent to major reconstruction.
Ben Lewis of Kairos Project Group reported results of a building assessment of Station 1 and supporting facilities, saying the building envelope is compromised and that chilled-water and hot-water piping “has reached the end of its service life.” He warned that ongoing water intrusion and degraded insulation have contributed to mold and indoor-air-quality problems and that isolated HVAC fixes would not solve the root causes.
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