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County authorizes bids for historic courthouse tuckpointing and granite step repairs
Summary
Facilities staff asked the Stearns County Board to advertise bids for full-length tuckpointing of the courthouse plinth wall, removal and resetting of granite steps and sidewalk repairs because of deteriorating stone and safety concerns; the board authorized advertising and directed staff to return for contract award.
Stearns County’s facilities manager told the board the historic county courthouse has widespread deterioration of exterior granite, including failing mortar joints along the plinth wall and unstable granite steps that sit on a sand cushion and have become a safety hazard.
Kevin Kornick, facilities manager, said the work was planned for 2027 but staff recommended moving the…
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