Grand Traverse County commissioners hear engineering update and set plan for advisory and technical committees on jail needs
County commissioners received an engineering briefing showing short-term structural monitoring and soil testing at the county jail, were told the insurer will review any claim, and directed staff to seek facilitators and convene an advisory committee and a technical committee to produce a holistic needs assessment, with RFPs targeted for Sept. 17.
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Patton Shinn of Machine (Machin) Engineering told Grand Traverse County commissioners on Sept. 10 that soil borings near the county jail produced “good results,” and that engineers have installed 14 crack gauges and live sensors to monitor building movement during an active eight-week monitoring period. “We have good results,” Shinn said, and engineers will complete laboratory testing and produce a soils report after the monitoring cycle.
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