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<br />CASSCOUNlY <br />GOVERNMENT <br />~ <br /> <br />County <br />Administrator <br /> <br />Bonnie Johnson <br /> <br />Box 2806 <br />211 Ninth Street South <br />Fargo, North Dakota 58108 <br /> <br />701-241-5720 <br />Fax: 701-297-6020 <br />www.casscountynd.gov <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />Cass County Commission <br />Bonnie JOhnSo~unty Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />DATE: <br /> <br />October 10,2008 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: JAIL GENERATOR COOLING TOWER AND <br />JAIL GENERATOR STACK ISSUES <br /> <br />---------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> <br />I have invited Rick Hoganson from Foss Architecture & Interiors to speak to the <br />commission on two issues, described below, which involve the generator cooling <br />tower and generator stack at the Cass County Jail. <br /> <br />On September 25, 2008, county maintenance staff performed their fall inspection of <br />the roof at the Cass County Jail to ensure all equipment is in VItOrking order before <br />the winter months. The staff noticed the generator cooling tower curbs have <br />collapsed. I contacted Foss Architecture regarding this issue on September 26, <br />2008, and asked to meet with designers, engineers and contractors to discuss when <br />the repair will be made and who would pay the costs. <br /> <br />On September 29, 2008, a staff member from Foss Architecture inspected the <br />structural problems with the generator cooling tower and the generator was started <br />to observe the vibration. The fresh air intakes in the H pod were inundated with <br />diesel fumes from the generator stack. The generator has been used twice since <br />inmates were moved from the G pod to the H pod and both times the pods filled with <br />diesel fumes. Fumes also infiltrated the new G pod, but with less severity. I have <br />asked Mr. Hoganson to check with his design team regarding this issue with the two <br />new pods. <br /> <br />The questions of the Board are as follows: <br />1) When will the deficiencies be fixed? <br />2) How will the costs be paid? <br /> <br />I have been waiting for Foss to set up a meeting with Birch Burdick and me. I have <br />also had Mike Montplaisir visit the site when the problems were first identified. Cass <br />County would really like to resolve these issues while we still have decent weather to <br />complete the work. <br /> <br />K:\BJ\JAIL GENERATOR STACK & TOWER MEMO.doc <br />