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Putnam County approves courthouse tuckpointing; custodian warns of failing chiller and $30K–$100K repair estimate
Summary
Commissioners authorized courthouse tuckpointing up to $50,000 after a contractor quoted two weeks at $24,773 per week; Head Custodian Cliff Ross reported one chiller is operating at about 25% and the other is not working, with estimated repair or replacement between $30,000 and $100,000.
The Putnam County Board of Commissioners approved courthouse tuckpointing work to be paid from the cumulative capital development fund, not to exceed $50,000.
Head Custodian Cliff Ross reported he solicited three contractors: one declined to bid, one did not return a price, and the county's prior contractor offered two weeks of work at $24,773 per week to inspect the limestone and perform repairs. Commissioner Rick Woodall moved to approve the work with funding capped at $50,000; Commissioner Tom Helmer seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Ross also reported that when staff entered the courthouse the previous Friday the building was hot. He said one chiller is operating at approximately 25% capacity and the other was completely down. He has contacted vendors and is awaiting repair estimates. Ross provided an estimate range of roughly $30,000 to $100,000 depending on whether the unit can be repaired or needs replacement and said funding for that work would also likely be sought from the cumulative capital development fund.
Commissioners approved the immediate tuckpointing to address masonry concerns and recorded the potential for a separate future funding request for HVAC repairs once vendor pricing is received. The meeting record does not include a vendor name for chiller repairs or a firm timeline for HVAC work.
