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Marshall County jail project: slabs, structural steel and contingency draws; architect reviewing pay application #13
Summary
Project manager Martin Coby reported progress on Areas A, B and C of the jail project, said structural steel and metal decking are being installed, and noted the architect is reviewing pay application #13 before release; contingency funds have been drawn for several change orders as described by staff.
Martin Coby gave the commission an on-site construction update April 8 on the county jail, describing work in three zones: Area A (booking, medical and dorm areas), Area B (laundry, kitchen and cell blocks) and Area C (alternate cell blocks taken during the bid).
Coby said structural steel and metal decking for the second-floor slabs are in place in parts of the building and that masons had installed most block walls — he reported roughly 135,000 blocks installed with about 40,000 left. He outlined an expected sequence: slab placement in Area A in the coming weeks, followed by masonry and roof structural work across Area A (roof slab expected in 6–8 weeks for Area A and possibly parts of Area B).
On project finances, staff reported 13 pay applications have been submitted and that Pay Application #13 will not be released until the architect approves a contractor recovery schedule. Coby said change orders are being funded from contingency allowances, and he provided the totals as presented in the meeting transcript (contingency draws and remaining balances as read aloud by staff).
Why it matters: county officials said the contractor delivered a recovery schedule that the architect and county must review before authorizing Pay App #13; timely payment affects schedule recovery and continued progress of structural and finish work.
What was said: "We've installed 135,000 blocks so far and there's about 40,000 left to install," Coby said. He added that the contractor has submitted a recovery schedule that the architect is reviewing and that contingency funds have been used to cover approved change orders.
Next steps: architect review of the recovery schedule will determine release of Pay App #13 and influence near-term scheduling; staff will report back when the architect authorizes payment and when roof work will proceed.
Note on figures: several monetary amounts in the transcript contained unclear or garbled numerals in the copy provided; the article reports the figures as read in the meeting and flags them for clerical verification in county finance records.
