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Dane County committee approves multiple change orders for jail consolidation project, including $123,000 fire‑rating work
Summary
The Public Works and Transportation Committee recommended approval of several change orders tied to the countys jail consolidation and Public Safety Building projects, including a $123,000 code-related plumbing/fire-rating change and additional mechanical and structural adjustments totaling tens of thousands of dollars.
The Dane County Public Works and Transportation Committee on June 17 recommended approval of multiple change orders for the ongoing jail consolidation and Public Safety Building work, including a $123,000 change tied to code-required fire-rating upgrades for floor penetrations.
The committee approved resolution 62, a $123,000 change order for the Doty Street jail consolidation project to add fireproofing and noncombustible drain materials where floor drains and other penetrations pass through rated slabs. County project staff member Steve described the work as code-driven: "This change order is code related. So, every slab of the building has a fire rating to separate the floor below from the floor above, and every penetration…
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