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Board approves $2.56 million to stabilize McCormick Hall after staff finds structural rot and corrosion
Summary
The Board approved transfers totaling $2,559,894 (a $2.5 million ATR from the capital renewal reserve and $59,894 from the liability fund) to reroof and stabilize McCormick Hall after staff found corrosion in structural members and rot in a key north wall; staff flagged potential for higher costs and hazardous-materials unknowns.
The Solano County Board of Supervisors on April 14 approved appropriations transfers to fund Option A: an immediate re-roof and structural stabilization of McCormick Hall at the Solano County Fairgrounds. The board voted 4-0 to transfer $2,500,000 from the county’s capital renewal reserve fund and $59,894 from the county liability fund for the project.
What staff found: Capital Projects Management staff and the structural engineer reported corrosion at roof connection points and on some structural steel members caused by chronic rainwater intrusion, particularly on the building’s north (rear) wing that houses service areas. The team described rotten sheathing, compromised 2x…
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