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Deschutes County courthouse expansion reaches Level 2 pour; project stays on track amid change orders
Summary
County facilities staff and the project contractor reported that Level 2 concrete was poured, the project is roughly 40–45% complete, and change orders totaling about $524,000 were approved — including $360,000 for courtroom audio‑visual equipment funded by state FFNE funds and roughly $130,000 to reroof the 2004 addition.
Deschutes County facilities staff gave the Board of Commissioners a monthly update on the courthouse expansion on June 23, reporting recent structural work, the near-term schedule and contract changes.
Eric Nielsen, capital improvements manager for County Facilities, said crews completed the Level 1 deck and poured the Level 2 deck over the weekend after weekend formwork and post-tension tendon placement. "They poured that. They pushed it to Saturday. There's a little bit more favorable weather. So the board, I believe, starting at 4 and finish around the day," Nielsen said, describing last week’s weekend pour and third‑party inspection.
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