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Cheshire County authorizes nursing‑home administrator to sign Stanley Elevator contract after new drilling risk identified
Summary
Commissioners directed the nursing‑home administrator to sign contracts to replace a failed jack assembly in a nursing‑home passenger elevator, authorizing use of rollover funds if subcontractor drilling (estimated ~$1,000/ft) is required beyond the existing $130,000 appropriation.
Cheshire County commissioners on Sept. 18 authorized the nursing‑home administrator to sign contracts with Stanley Elevator to replace a failed jack assembly in the county nursing‑home passenger elevator, after staff warned of a small but material risk that subcontractor drilling could be needed and increase costs.
Catherine, the presenter, said Stanley had determined a half‑inch bow in the cylinder constituted a catastrophic failure and that a replacement jack assembly would require a 2–3 month lead time and about 2–4 weeks to install. She told commissioners…
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