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County awards $429,231 contract for courthouse renovations
Ronnie Sheetz points out some of the worst areas of earthquake damage to the John Marshall Building in Warrenton. Times-Democrat File Photo
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The county is one step closer to getting the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court building fixed.
The building located on Main Street in Old Town Warrenton was damaged in the Aug. 23 earthquake that rocked Fauquier and surrounding areas.
According to Tony Hooper, assistant to the county administrator for special projects, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution at is Dec. 8 meeting to award a contract for the courthouse repairs.
The board adopted the resolution as part of its consent agenda.
In all, the county received three bids by its Dec. 5 deadline, Hooper said. The Fairfax-based J. Crowder Corp., which has done various projects here in the past, submitted the lowest one.
“With the alternates that we selected, the contract will be $429,231,” Hooper said.
A fiscal impact analysis provided along with the resolution indicates the county found funding from three sources, which is more than enough for the work.
Insurance is expected to cover approximately $150,000; and the board has also approved the use of $245,000 allocated for major systems replacement and a $200,000 transfer from a “current year capital project” in the Facilities Master Plan.
County officials initially feared the 5.8 magnitude quake significantly damaged the building. Studies found that wasn’t the case, however.
Instead, engineers found there were cracked plaster walls but no structural damage.
In addition to funding those repairs, county officials decided make improvements scheduled to be done within the next couple of years.
The building’s heating and air conditioning system and water tower will be replaced, new carpeting will be installed and the electrical system will be upgraded.
It makes sense to make those repairs while the building is empty, Hooper told the Times-Democrat this fall.
Lee District Supervisor Chester Stribling, who also sits on the board’s Public Safety Committee, said the county got a “good price” on the repair work and hopes it can soon be completed.
The next step is to hold pre-construction meetings Hooper said.
Meanwhile, Juvenile and Domestic Court hearings will continue to be held at 98 Alexandria Pike in Warrenton, where the county has been leasing space since September.
— Staff Writer Don Del Rosso also contributed to this report.
The building located on Main Street in Old Town Warrenton was damaged in the Aug. 23 earthquake that rocked Fauquier and surrounding areas.
According to Tony Hooper, assistant to the county administrator for special projects, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution at is Dec. 8 meeting to award a contract for the courthouse repairs.
The board adopted the resolution as part of its consent agenda.
In all, the county received three bids by its Dec. 5 deadline, Hooper said. The Fairfax-based J. Crowder Corp., which has done various projects here in the past, submitted the lowest one.
“With the alternates that we selected, the contract will be $429,231,” Hooper said.
A fiscal impact analysis provided along with the resolution indicates the county found funding from three sources, which is more than enough for the work.
Insurance is expected to cover approximately $150,000; and the board has also approved the use of $245,000 allocated for major systems replacement and a $200,000 transfer from a “current year capital project” in the Facilities Master Plan.
County officials initially feared the 5.8 magnitude quake significantly damaged the building. Studies found that wasn’t the case, however.
Instead, engineers found there were cracked plaster walls but no structural damage.
In addition to funding those repairs, county officials decided make improvements scheduled to be done within the next couple of years.
The building’s heating and air conditioning system and water tower will be replaced, new carpeting will be installed and the electrical system will be upgraded.
It makes sense to make those repairs while the building is empty, Hooper told the Times-Democrat this fall.
Lee District Supervisor Chester Stribling, who also sits on the board’s Public Safety Committee, said the county got a “good price” on the repair work and hopes it can soon be completed.
The next step is to hold pre-construction meetings Hooper said.
Meanwhile, Juvenile and Domestic Court hearings will continue to be held at 98 Alexandria Pike in Warrenton, where the county has been leasing space since September.
— Staff Writer Don Del Rosso also contributed to this report.
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