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Contractors outline courthouse window-replacement options; board asks staff to produce RFP
Summary
Contractors described multiple options to replace or restore the Chickasaw County courthouse windows — including insulating glass, Low-E coatings and approaches to preserve stained glass — and offered to prepare scope documents and rough cost estimates so the board can issue a competitive RFP during FY2027 budget planning.
The Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors on March 9 heard a presentation from contractors about replacing the courthouse's existing wood windows and asked staff to work with vendors to produce an RFP and rough cost estimates.
A contractor representative described product choices — insulated glass, Low-E coatings, operable casements and fixed units — and emphasized options to preserve stained-glass panels. The presenter said shop drawings typically take 8–9 weeks and production about 12–14 weeks, and warned that upper-floor egress requirements and the need for heavier equipment at some elevations could affect staging and timelines.
“We can reach out to take a look at replacing all of your existing wood windows,” the presenter said, offering to prepare a scope and a responsible RFP so the county can compare apples-to-apples proposals.
Another presenter, introduced as Jace Danley of CR Glass, described past courthouse projects his company has completed in Iowa and said the firm can provide product data, performance specs and references for other courthouse work. Danley said crews typically install roughly three windows per crew per day under normal conditions and noted options for phased work, pull-out-and-replace projects, or preserving and reinstalling original features.
Board members pressed on key tradeoffs: whether to specify integral blinds, how to handle bronze-tinted upper lights, and where operable sashes are required for ventilation versus fixed glazing for security and longevity. The board discussed whether to hire an architect or rely on vendor-prepared specifications; a vendor offered to produce a generic scope that could be shared with competing firms so the county gets comparable bids.
The board asked the chair and county staff to work with the vendors to prepare an RFP or a rough order-of-magnitude estimate for the project so members can evaluate funding during next year’s budget cycle. The chair said the project will require a public hearing before funds are allocated and that budget timing points to an installation window in late 2026 or 2027, depending on funding and scheduling.
Next steps: staff will refine a scope and return a draft RFP and cost estimate to the board for review prior to issuing a public solicitation and budgeting.
