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Commissioners authorize emergency design services after annex structural assessment

Gonzales County Commissioners Court · July 29, 2024
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Summary

Engineers reported the annex’s foundation and roof framing can be reused but exterior tilt-wall panels are deteriorated. The court approved an emergency design-services contract (plans/specs fee $212,025) to produce construction documents and shoring plans to move toward renovation rather than replacement.

County-hired engineers presented a structural evaluation of the annex building and the commissioners voted to authorize emergency design services to produce plans and specifications.

Rob Furman of WJE outlined nondestructive testing and a test pit that indicate the existing foundation and structural steel can likely be reused, while perimeter concrete walls and precast panels are in advanced deterioration and should be…

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