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Fiscal Court approves jail insulation, concrete and kitchen epoxy bids to ready dorm for program

Franklin County Fiscal Court · August 29, 2024
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Franklin County Fiscal Court approved three bids to renovate the county jail dorm — spray-foam insulation, concrete resurfacing, and kitchen epoxy — after debate about procurement, safety and whether some items should be rebid; the court also discussed Department of Corrections requirements before moving inmates into the space.

Frankfort — Franklin County Fiscal Court authorized three contractor awards on Aug. 28 to prepare a jail dorm for a planned substance-abuse program, approving a spray-foam insulation contract and two work packages to repair exterior concrete and renovate the kitchen.

The court voted to accept Epiphany Spray Foam’s low bid to apply two inches of closed-cell spray foam in the dorm attic, a measure staff said is needed to bring attic temperatures down so classes can be held. "We bought the place because of its beauty," public commenter Kendall said earlier; court members framed the insulation as a safety and program-enabling step.

County facilities manager Matt Wilburn told the court that two inches of closed-cell foam should allow existing HVAC units to keep the…

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