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Courthouse and jail maintenance: flood, HVAC upgrade and masonry repairs discussed
Summary
Facilities staff reported a basement flood in the Criminal Justice Center boiler room linked to corroded cast-iron piping, discussed a two- to four-pipe HVAC conversion, masonry and sign repairs using contractor credit, and scheduling impacts from courtroom operations.
Facilities manager Bob and county engineering staff updated the LaSalle County Property Committee on Oct. 24 about several ongoing maintenance projects at the Criminal Justice Center and related county buildings.
Bob said the jail experienced “a major flood in our basement in the boiler room downstairs,” and that the discharge from a laundry room — including lint — clogged old cast-iron piping, causing a rupture near the pit. “Water was coming out all the way into the hallways,” he said, describing on-site cleanup and subsequent sanitizing.
Staff reported an engineer’s re-estimate for a planned conversion from a two-pipe to a…
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