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Committee approves $100,000 capital increase for boardroom renovation after asbestos discovery
Summary
Committee members approved increasing the boardroom renovation capital project to $100,000 and authorizing use of a reserve account after contractors found asbestos-containing mastic and the floor required scarification and air monitoring.
The Warren County Finance and Budget Committee approved increasing the boardroom renovation capital project to $100,000 after contractors discovered asbestos-containing mastic beneath floor tiles, county facilities staff told the committee.
Facilities staff explained that asbestos was found in the mastic holding tiles beneath the carpet and that some of the mastic had penetrated into the concrete. The work will involve scarifying (grinding) the concrete in areas with penetrations for electrical and IT cabling. The county also must secure a variance from the Department of Labor to allow certain work methods and to avoid more expansive containment measures.
Facilities staff said a consultant will perform continuous air monitoring during the work and that, depending on the variance, crews may avoid installing a double poly containment around the larger area. "They're doing the air monitoring to make sure that nothing leaves that boardroom," the facilities presenter said.
Supervisor Stroud moved to increase capital project H437 (boardroom renovations) from $64,000 to $100,000 and Supervisor Dracci seconded the motion; the committee approved the increase on a voice vote. County staff said they plan to appropriate the additional funds from the Reserve Rehab County Buildings account (A871) and that the county has identified about $145,000 currently in that reserve to cover multiple small building projects.
Staff estimated the schedule impact to be about a two-week delay while the county awaits the Department of Labor variance; the county expects work to resume promptly and still aims to have the boardroom available by the May board meeting.
One supervisor voiced opposition on principle during the vote, saying he considered the expenditure wasteful, but the motion carried.
Facilities staff said some contingency allowances and prior change orders have reduced the unused portion of the contract’s allowances; the county does not expect to use the entire $100,000 but sought the appropriation to avoid future supplemental requests.
