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Commissioners approve old courthouse alarm upgrades and consolidate annual inspections
Summary
To meet code and improve building notification, commissioners approved Grinnell's quote of $10,491 to add pull stations and horn/strobes in the old courthouse and approved consolidating annual inspections under one vendor for $9,660 for specified county buildings (excluding the jail/justice center).
County facilities staff told commissioners that the existing alarm system in the old courthouse did not provide adequate coverage to all floors. Facilities recommended adding four pull stations and multiple wall and ceiling horn/strobes to meet code and ensure building evacuation warnings reach all areas.
Troy, who spoke for facilities staff, said the Grinnell quote of $10,491 is approximately $3,000 less than a prior quote; commissioners approved the quote by voice vote (3-0). Staff also proposed consolidating annual inspection services for several county buildings under a single vendor to simplify coordination and potentially save funds. The board approved annual inspections for the specified buildings (excluding the jail and Justice Center) for a total of $9,660.
Commissioners said consolidation would simplify emergency contacts for facilities engineers and reduce confusion about who had recently performed inspections. The motion to accept both the alarm upgrades and the inspection agreement carried by voice vote (3-0).
