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Consultants say City Hall, fire station need major repairs; preliminary cost estimates top $22 million
Summary
A consultant report presented at the Mount Clemens City Commission work session found extensive deterioration at City Hall and the fire station and gave preliminary estimates: about $15 million to rehabilitate City Hall and roughly $7.8 million for the fire station. Commissioners asked staff to return with additional cost options and prior studies.
Consultants from Fishbeck presented a building condition assessment to the Mount Clemens City Commission during the work session, reporting widespread deterioration at City Hall and several maintenance and safety deficiencies at the fire station.
Chad Everts of Fishbeck, introduced by city staff, said the City Hall exterior shows spalled concrete with exposed, rusting reinforcing that creates trip hazards and that many storefront doors and windows are single‑pane and thermally inefficient. "The roof is is wore out. It's ready to be replaced," Everts said, describing recent patching and clogged roof drains that allow ponding and vegetation to grow. Inside, Everts said the HVAC system is failing to maintain set points, causing high humidity, and that bathrooms and many doorways do not meet today’s ADA standards. He also reported visible 9‑by‑9 floor…
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