The Cannon County Law Enforcement Committee met Thursday night to go overthe Jail Renovation Capital Projects Budget .
The project will have an engineer to help existing roof and determine the
best solution to correct the current issue. The engineer will also
examine the state HVAC bid of $46,503.00 by the Lee Company to determine
if seer rate is adequate for existing jail. Other engineer
responsibilities include the development of bid specifications for roof
repairs and placement to ensure maximum bidding potential while insuring a
quality end product with a minimum 10 year no leak warranty. The engineer
will also assist with specifications for water heater replacement to
ensure correct capacity for the jail facility.
The Capital Projects include the major roof repair. There has been major
leaking problems and the county still owes over $800,000.00 for seven more
years on original jail building. A new roof will correct the issue for
the rest of the life of debt and several years beyond.
There are four HVAC units that will be replaced as part of the project.
These units were original units when the building was constructed and are
functioning very pooly and have become major maintenance issues. Newer
models will have significant energy and cost savings per TVA energy audit
along with a manufacture warranty.
Security cameras will be upgraded. Some of the cameras are not working
due to the issue of the major leaks in the roof causing water to get into
some cameras and light fixtures.
The Jail is required to have hot water for cleaning purposes. The current
hot water heaters are failing to produce hot water and the plan is to
replace them with a tankless system for energy savings. The new hot water
heaters will have warranties.
The motion was made among the committee members to recommend the budget of
the Jail Renovation Capital Projects to the full Cannon County
Commissioners at their July 16th meeting
