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November 12,2004 Foss I Associates Archi tecture & In teriors ~l Ms. Bonnie J ohm on County Coordinator 211 Ninth Street North P.O. Box 2806 Fargo, North Dakota 58108 Re: Future Jail Expansion. Dear Bonnie: As a follow-up to the meeting we had on Wednesday of this week with Jail Administrator Glenn Ellingsberg, I provide the followillg respons~ to our discussions. It is understood that the jail expansion would include approximately 96 beds arranged in two 48-bed pods not unlike your "main housing unit" which is used for direct supervision of the inmates. The des:ired pod configuration and location would be similar to the unaccepted Alternate G- 1 of the original jail construction documents completed in the year 2000 by our office but with changes as discussed and an incr~ase from 48 to 96 beds. F:irst off, the jail service infra structure such as administration ~d staff areas, public. spaces, master controls physical space, laundry and kitchen. are sized to. accommodate up. to 600 + / -:- total inmates with no additional spàce needed. Qn the mechanical side of things, the chiller and boilers at:e able to serve at least 3 more 48-bed pods, which therefore covers the 96 proposed bed expansion. The major piping of this equipment is now terminated near the east end of the existing building for future growth. The main waste and domestic water lines are also sized and at accessible locations to accommodate the County's plans. The main electrical service is large enough for the beds as proposed and the emergency generator is running below the maximum capacity, which is 80% design and is also sufficiently sized. Therefore the expansion factor figured in at the time of the original jail design for these major items is still valid for the project as discussed. With confirmation of sufficient infra structure and support space, we then discussed how we might change some of the previously designed aspects of the main housing pod that will respond to Cass County's 2 years experience of jail operations in the new facility. Most of the items discussed, such as the relocation of the stair in the pod to :improve sight lines and moving of the officer post will have little if no effect on the project costs. The des:ire to add the continuous linear chase for mechanical and plumbing items behind the cells to :improve accessibility by maintenance staff and the addition of stainless combi (sink/toilet) units in lieu of porcelain fixtures may add to. the overall costs. But by responding to the items discussed and any that may come uppefore construction, the Cass County Jail should become more safe and secure for staff and inmatesand:improve .the maintenancè access without compromising the facility or having to do major redesign. 701- 282-5505 810 1st Avenue North PO Box 2823 Fargo, North Dakota 58102 Fax 701.232.5338 e-mail info@fossassociates.com