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Sheriff outlines stepwise plan, cost ranges for front-entry work at sheriff’s office

Des Moines County Board of Supervisors · March 10, 2026

Summary

KG briefed the board on options to modernize the sheriff's office front entry, describing staged demolition to reduce surprises, initial storefront work estimated near $8,000 for doors/locks, and designer cost estimates from a consultant (Clinger) at about $18,000 plus up to $32,000 for bidding and contract handling on larger scope work.

Sheriff KG and staff updated the board on the front-entry project for the sheriff's office, describing the technical uncertainty behind the existing two-story adjacent structure and recommending a staged approach: use a local contractor to expose and secure hidden elements, then proceed with design and concrete work. Initial storefront numbers for doors, openers and locks were presented near $8,000; Clinger’s design-services estimate was approximately $18,000 and additional bidding/contract administration could reach about $32,000 depending on scope.

KG said demolition may be needed to determine what structural work is required and recommended a local contractor handle initial exposure so that concrete and ramp work could proceed with better information. Board members discussed splitting the storefront/ramp work from the vertical façade work where practical and asked staff to return with refined numbers from Barn Grover and other contractors; staff said they expect updated estimates within about a week.

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