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County reports parking lot reopened, asbestos testing delays interior schedule
Summary
Washington County facilities staff said exterior work and the parking lot are complete and the lot reopened, but interior progress slowed after potential asbestos findings; abatement work is tentatively scheduled to begin Dec. 17 and change orders to date total about $51,000 with contingency at $166,846.
Steve Canales, the county's facilities project manager, told the facilities committee that exterior work on the county complex is finished and the parking lot reopened the morning of the meeting, and said: “It's safe for everyone to use.”
Canales said interior work has slowed after contractors identified materials that might contain asbestos. The county contracted NorthStar Environmental for an environmental report and is awaiting a DNR permit; he said the abatement contractor Integrity is tentatively scheduled to begin work Dec. 17 and staff anticipate the abatement work to be wrapped in January.
On the project schedule, Canales said crews currently have "some room to catch up" but projected the work will likely be about three weeks behind once abatement is complete. He told supervisors the county is working with the general contractor and subcontractors to sequence abatement and follow-on trades so one area can be finished and subcontractors brought in immediately to limit schedule delays.
Canales also provided change-order figures: the county has approved nine change orders totaling roughly $51,000 so far, with about $27,000 of that amount attributable to the asbestos abatement work. The facilities manager noted some exterior site issues contributed to earlier delays, including two separate private water-main breaks and contaminated soils discovered on the east side of the lot.
Kira Hirdrich, the county's facilities manager, briefed the committee on budget implications tied to the renovation. She said $627,000 was shifted from other CIP projects into the overall program and that the county is tracking committed spend with purchase orders. Hirdrich said the project's remaining contingency total is $166,846 and warned that pending abatement charges and upcoming phase testing will require close monitoring.
The committee discussed meeting cadence while construction continues; staff suggested a March check-in aligned with the start of phase 2. The project's overall completion was described as next November.
