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Lee County approves extra scope for historic courthouse parapet repairs using existing project funds
Summary
Commissioners authorized contractor and architect to proceed with additional parapet wall repairs at the historic courthouse, allowing use of previously approved project funds for up to $156,116.92 in additional scope to complete roof installation.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners on July 21 approved additional scope work for repairs to the parapet walls of the county’s historic courthouse, authorizing staff to allocate existing project funds for up to $156,116.92 to address deteriorated brickwork discovered during demolition and roof work.
Brandon Key, Lee County Development Services director, told commissioners the contractor, Herrod and Associates, encountered deteriorated courses of brick while preparing the parapet for new roofing materials. “The contractor has encountered deteriorated conditions along the parapet wall and need to be addressed in order to complete the installation of the roofing material,” Key said. The request allows the contractor to work with the architect and the State Historic Preservation Office to determine the minimum and maximum repairs required.
The proposed minimum scope includes removing two courses of exterior and interior brick and preparing existing surfaces to receive new brick and mortar. The maximum scope would remove deteriorated brick courses as required; temporary protection for exposed walls and other general-condition costs may apply if work extends beyond the original completion date.
Assistant Manager Jennifer Gamble and Key clarified the county is not asking for new funding but for authority to use funds already approved for the project. Construction began March 19 and the contract completion date is Sept. 15, 2025; Key said additional work could push the schedule and incur extra general-condition costs if the project extends past that date.
Commissioners also asked whether the State Historic Preservation Office had approved replacement brick samples; Key said the preservation office had reviewed at least two samples that were not approved and that replacement brick selection remains under review. Commissioners approved the additional scope by voice vote; staff said contractor crews will remove and clean salvaged bricks and reuse them where feasible, placing replacement bricks on less-visible interior faces when necessary.
The county said the additional work is necessary to complete the roof installation and to protect the building’s structural integrity. Staff will monitor schedule impacts and report back if the work requires a time extension or additional costs beyond the authorized $156,116.92 transfer of existing project funds.
