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Facilities manager details CIP projects: land‑services remodel complete, parking lot and jail‑roof contracts moving ahead
Summary
Crow Wing County facilities reported a completed Land Services basement consolidation, an air‑handler replacement with crane logistics, parking‑lot replacement in phase 3, and a jail roof contract awarded at $568,300 with added insulation options estimated to pay back in about 8.5 years.
Joey, the county facilities lead, gave a midyear CIP update covering 29 active projects and several large construction items.
He said a Land Services basement consolidation and public records relocation completed in February and that the Judicial Center and Community Services remodels are substantially complete and occupied. An air‑handler replacement for a roughly 50‑year‑old unit is under contract with Thielen Heating and Roofing and will require crane logistics to set the new unit into place. Joey said the county expects work in the fall.
The county's parking‑lot replacement is in phase 3 and is weather dependent; the highway engineering team worked closely on sampling and oversight. Joey told commissioners the jail roof replacement contract was awarded to Thielen Heating and Roofing for $568,300, with an alternate insulation upgrade (3 inches) that carries an estimated 8.5‑year payback and adds safety improvements around a dumpster area.
Why it matters: capital projects affect building safety, operating costs and long‑term facility resilience. The jail roof price, parking logistics and air‑handler work were discussed in detail with attention to procurement, bids and project sequencing.
