Owner's representative outlines elevator schedules, HVAC fixes and maintenance needs for Oklahoma County projects
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Summary
Owner's representative Bill updated the infrastructure advisory committee on timetables for JJC elevator renovations, courthouse elevator work, behavioral health facility progress, outstanding asbestos abatement, and the need for preventive-maintenance handoffs to preserve warranties; a recent HVAC issue at the sheriff's offices is being temporarily serviced.
Bill, the owner's representative, provided a multi-part status update on county capital projects and maintenance needs at the infrastructure advisory meeting.
JJC and AHU: Bill said elevator renovation work at the Juvenile Justice Center is scheduled to start June 6 with a projected completion date of Oct. 5 under the current plan; the 5th floor is complete but the air-handling unit (AHU) drive motor is delayed and should arrive in the coming weeks. Bill said the AHU installation will take roughly four weeks once the motor arrives.
Front entry and abatement: Bill reported glazing and door frames for the front entry are installed and that small asbestos abatement remains for the final entry work. The abatement is under a separate contract already in place, and Bill said it should not take long but will require coordination.
Courthouse elevator: Work is scheduled to begin April 6. Bill said the contract completion date under an uninterrupted schedule would be June 22, but he expects mid- to late-July completion because judges may order noise-related shutdowns during court proceedings. Kone is the contractor referenced in the update.
Behavioral health and ICB: The behavioral health project has framing, temporary windows and a dried-in roof; interior work such as sheetrock is expected to start soon. Bill said the ICB elevator is complete and that column retrofit work is estimated at 120 to 150 days, which moved some schedules from January to June.
Warranties and preventive maintenance: Bill reviewed warranty windows (a 1-year general-contractor warranty with varying longer component warranties) and emphasized that preventive maintenance is required to preserve those warranties. He said the team is preparing preventive-maintenance schedules and manuals, and that the contractor will hand those over to the engineering department when complete.
Sheriff's office HVAC: A committee member (S5) asked about a recent HVAC failure at the sheriff's department. Bill said temporary cooling was installed for the 1st and 2nd floors and that technicians were replacing faulty control sensors; the problem was remedied temporarily but not yet fully resolved at the time of the meeting.
Why it matters: The updates lay out start and likely completion windows for major county projects that affect courthouse operations, detention facilities and behavioral health services. Bill highlighted the operational risk of failing to transfer preventive-maintenance responsibilities and the potential for warranty voiding if maintenance requirements are not met.
Next steps: Bill said pricing and additional details from designers and contractors will be provided to staff offices when available and that he will share pricing and schedules with the committee at upcoming meetings.
