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City reports persistent jail roof, plumbing and mold problems; presents $398 million site plan for new jail
Summary
Public Works and the city—s project team told Columbus council that the regional jail has chronic roofing, plumbing and mold problems and presented a preferred city-owned replacement site with a schematic program (about 1,600 beds) and a preliminary construction estimate of roughly $398 million.
City staff and the project design team told Columbus City Council on Aug. 12 that the current county jail has recurring life-safety problems and that the city is pursuing a replacement site and schematic designs.
Existing facility conditions: Public Works Director Gerald Short reported three persistent problem areas: the roof (aged and leaking), widespread plumbing failures caused in part by incompatible hanger hardware on copper piping, and mold and indoor-air-quality concerns. Short said the building—s configuration makes repairs difficult: walls often must be opened to reach plumbing, and failing façade masonry has created falling-debris hazards.
Costs to date and immediate work: Short reported roughly $1.9 million in facility remediation and repair spending so…
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