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Sullivan County hears update on new jail: contractors cite smoke‑evac issues, contingency spending and phased warranties
Summary
Contractors told the Sullivan County Commission on Feb. 19 that the jail project contract stands at $104,787,000, that smoke‑exhaust testing failed and required added detectors and change orders, and that phased occupancy raises warranty and handoff questions for county leaders.
Contractors and county leaders spent the bulk of the Sullivan County Commission's Feb. 19 meeting updating commissioners on the county's new jail project, outlining the current contract value, recent technical failures and how phased occupancy will affect warranties and the timeline.
Marcus Wilcox, identified on the record as the project manager, said the current contract amount is $104,787,000 and that the team has worked through a series of change orders. "Currently, the the current contract amounts a $104,787,000," Wilcox said during the presentation. He and other contractors described unforeseen conditions that produced schedule and scope changes.
Contractor Louis Cortino of MDI Companies described difficulty getting the smoke‑exhaust system to meet tests. "The way [smoke] behavior of the smoke, traveling through the ducts is more of an art," Cortino said, adding that the original design's detectors did…
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