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Building & Grounds reports $30,000 boiler emergency, courthouse wing closed for mold testing
Summary
Don Trail told the committee an emergency boiler at the Juvenile Center failed with an estimated cost of $30,000 to be paid from Juvenile Center upgrade funds; the south county courthouse old wing was closed for mold testing and will be professionally cleaned using deferred maintenance funds.
Don Trail, Building & Grounds, told the Berrien County Administration Committee the Juvenile Center experienced a boiler system failure with 'an estimated cost is $30,000 and will be paid out of the Juvenile Center upgrade funds.' He described the repair as an emergency that Finance will process under a waiver.
Trail said he closed the old wing of the south county courthouse after mold was detected. Staff relocated offices, installed dehumidifiers and arranged for Villa Environmental to test 15 areas; he has a ServPro engagement planned for professional cleaning, paid from deferred maintenance funds. Sheriff Heit commended Trail and his staff for the relocations and their work.
Trail also reported that testing of the fire suppression system and the well at Sacred Heart is scheduled to begin in September, and that 22 employees at the Administration building responded to a staff survey, with 19 indicating they support updates; Trail said he will rebid plans and provide an updated plan at Chairman Curran’s request.
The committee took no separate formal action during Trail’s update; Trail’s report and requested plan update will move forward as part of regular facilities maintenance oversight.
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