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Facilities and special‑projects update: courthouse ramp, elevator repairs, PSB fuel tanks and radio redundancy work under way
Summary
Facilities and special‑projects staff updated the committee on multiple capital and maintenance projects including a County Center entrance repair, courthouse ramp progress, elevator jack replacement with a 12‑week lead, fuel tank procurement for the Public Safety Building, and work to add redundancy to radio dispatch systems.
Facilities and special‑projects staff told the Public Works Department Committee the County Center entrance square recently was replaced and courthouse south‑entrance ramp construction is about halfway completed.
Facilities staff said one elevator requires a jack replacement with an estimated 12‑week lead time; they expect that elevator may remain out of service into the fall while replacement occurs. Committee members were advised that the Public Safety Building (PSB) has experienced elevator cylinder failure in a service elevator and that repair schedules have been a focus because the building handles high traffic.
Special projects staff reported a geo‑redundant upgrade to the county’s radio tower system. After a recent loss of power where the generator failed to feed equipment, staff added a second control (“brains”) at the Public Safety Building and discovered the backup dispatch link used analog lines instead of fiber. Staff and IT identified spare fiber lines in the building that will be tied into backup dispatch and Baycom equipment to improve automatic transfer reliability.
On fuel storage, staff said bids and early sourcing indicate fuel tanks (gasoline/diesel) are now being sourced from U.S. manufacturers rather than Canada; delivery timelines have lengthened but remain within a completion window later this year due to early procurement.
On HVAC at the Kenosha County Detention Center (KCDC), staff said they are commissioning the final rooftop unit for phase 3/4 work this week and continuing phased work to minimize dorm displacements; the largest displacement during remaining work will affect three dorms in Dorm G.
Why it matters: these projects affect building access, detainee operations, emergency dispatch continuity and fuel availability for county vehicles.
Ending: staff said they will provide additional schedule details to supervisors by email and offer a more complete cost update on courtroom renovation bids next month.
Quotes and attributions in this article come from attendees recorded in the committee transcript.
