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Cass County jail addition delayed after defective electronic locks and other construction problems
Summary
County staff told commissioners that a subcontractor-produced lock system was manufactured incorrectly and is being rebuilt by the vendor; the change, plus drainage and HVAC issues, has delayed staff training and pushed back opening timelines.
County project staff told the Cass County building committee on record that the county’s jail addition has been delayed by multiple construction problems, most immediately a defective electronic locking system that the product vendor is reworking on-site.
A county project lead said the lock manufacturer sent a lead technician and several technicians to the site from Alabama to perform repairs after the vendor was alerted; by a Friday update they had completed about 75% of the work and returned the following day to continue progress. "These locks were manufactured incorrectly," the project lead said, adding…
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