The Board of Supervisors approved three related facilities items on Aug. 12: a $54,055 repair to the hydraulic elevator at the Pinecrest facility and multiple change orders for the Pine Crest public-health and veterans-affairs remodel.

Facilities staff presented a $54,055 proposal from Shoemaker Elevator of Denver, Iowa, to repair the hydraulic elevator at Pinecrest. The director said the elevator had been down since before the COVID-19 pandemic and the repair requires replacing the hydraulic lifting mechanism and remediating a leaked hydraulic fluid plume in the shaft area. The project includes excavation and containment and disposal of contaminated material. The county had budgeted $52,500; the requested amount increased to $54,055. The board approved the contract and authorized the chair to sign.

Staff also requested and the board approved change order No. 1 to the Peters Construction Pine Crest remodel for $31,849.87 to cover ceiling repairs, a snow guard, sanitary-sewer-line repairs, added shelving, inspections and related items. Facilities staff explained that while some stacks originally looked like they needed full replacement, workers located and repaired the leak location and avoided wholesale replacement, reducing scope and cost. The staff presentation noted that multiple sources of funding — ARPA and lost-revenue allowances — are part of the project’s financing and that contingency allowances remain.

A second change order for the Congress building (part of the remodel program) for about $83,326 was also approved for casework, plumbing repairs, ceiling repairs, electrical revisions and door hardware changes, as recommended by facilities. Staff said further change orders may be required — including work to repair structural damage at an emergency exit and to address possible ADA access issues at the main vestibule — and that allowances and contingencies are being used where appropriate.

Why it matters: The elevator repair restores vertical access and redundancy at a county service site that houses public-health functions; change orders reflect construction realities and necessary repairs discovered during remodel work.

What’s next: Facilities will contract for elevator repairs and continue work on the Pine Crest and Congress projects, tracking contingencies and returning to the board for further approvals as required.