BGS details water intrusion at Ace of Bloomer, Rutland garage rehab and Waterbury roof work
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Summary
BGS told the committee that the Ace of Bloomer building required groundwater mitigation and has exhausted its current contract funds with completion expected late this year; the Rutland parking garage is in GMP negotiation after design completion, and historic roofing work at the Waterbury complex continues with some spring work anticipated.
The Department of Buildings and General Services updated the House Corrections & Institutions Committee on several facility-specific projects, from the Ace of Bloomer building to a multimodal garage in Rutland and historic roof repairs in Waterbury.
On the Ace of Bloomer building, Joe Asia described two brooks running under the structure and work to control groundwater and sludge in a box culvert. When asked whether the project is out of money, he answered, "Yes," and added that a contractor is under contract and BGS expects the job to be "100% completed in late fall of this year." BGS said the contract has consumed the allocated dollars and that some hazardous mitigation related to recent flooding required pausing work at one site.
The Rutland multimodal garage renovation has a completed design and BGS is negotiating with a construction manager on a guaranteed maximum price. Joe Asia described spalling and corrosion of rebar as the core structural issues and said the project may require phased work and about $250,000 per year for ongoing parking-structure maintenance under prior consultant advice.
At the Waterbury State Office Complex, roofing at buildings B, C and D has been completed; Building F was added as an alternate and will proceed when weather permits. Committee members discussed staging costs and how historic cores were not included in previous interior renovations, and asked whether mothballed buildings (Hanks, Weeks) could be reused; BGS said those buildings would be costly to renovate for significant occupancy.
What’s next: BGS will return with more detailed cost and schedule information as bids and contracts are finalized and after the governor’s budget is released.
