Newly opened State Attorney's Office roof leaks; repair costs uncertain

[thelakelander]

Update on the snake bitten project that just won't die!

Two months after attorneys moved in, the State Attorney's Office in downtown Jacksonville has developed leaks from its roof and windows, and maybe a wall.

Some roof repairs have been completed, and a contractor who installed new windows in the 1930s-vintage building should begin replacing leaking panes this week, Building Inspection Division Chief Tom Goldsbury said by email Tuesday.

But other work is still needed to seal up the building, and construction warranties apparently won't cover all the expenses involved, said city spokeswoman Aleizha Batson.

"Public Works is working on the solution for that," Batson said of the remaining work that's needed.

The leaks are an unfortunate turn in the final part of a long and difficult construction effort.

Word of the leaks was greeted with frustration at Jacksonville's City Council, where a committee had met intermittently for years to track work on the judicial complex.

Councilman John Crescimbeni, part of that committee, said he didn't understand how the problem had gone undetected.

"This wasn't that big of a contract compared to something like the courthouse," he said. "... We should be catching that stuff."

Full article: http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2015-05-26/story/newly-opened-state-attorneys-office-roof-leaks-repair-costs-uncertain

[menace1069]

Is it the same contractor who worked on the courthouse? What's the deal with finding a capable contractor for our public buildings? Oh, that's right...lowest bidder.

[tufsu1]

^ leaking roofs and windows on new buildings aren't that uncommon....of course, the idea that water might come down on Angela Corey's head doesn't seem to be a negative to me

[mbwright]

So the contractors get an out on the shoddy work?  Must be nice.  There should be absolutely no cost to the city for any of the repairs that are needed.  If they can't build it correctly the first time, they should not get future work.

[I-10east]

Who is the company that did the construction. Let me take a blind guess, Turner Construction?

[VanDeusen]

Who is the company that did the construction. Let me take a blind guess, Turner Construction?

According to the permitting portal the contractor was the Morganti Group at a cost of over $28 million.

So the contractors get an out on the shoddy work?  Must be nice.  There should be absolutely no cost to the city for any of the repairs that are needed.  If they can't build it correctly the first time, they should not get future work.

The window issues are being repaired under warranty. The only work that will cost the city is the roof repairs. The roof was completed in 2007 and is no longer under warranty.

[Overstreet]

Far be it that I should defend another contractor, but note that the roof was not in the work. They (the "Owner") probably didn't reseal the concrete/stone panels  on the outside skin either.  ....or tuck point.

Seems like they had mold and mildew issues in that building. Hence leaks would always be suspect. They (Owner, and Architect)  probably also had a budget that was less than the repairs and value engineered out the reroofing to make the dollars work. It is a common thing.