February 22, 2000 - Hunterdon County, New Jersey

done to the County=s satisfaction.
Mr. Bell advised a medication hearing is scheduled for March 14, 2000 with Ray Angelini, Inc., general
contractor for the new North Branch County Library, to discuss and resolve open Change Order issues.
The main change order is for the caissons.
The steel silo fabrication for the Route 12 Office Building is completed and will be shipped to the site
within a week. Mechanical and electrical rough in of pipes and conduit continues. Openings are being
cut into the steel deck and treated wood blocking is being installed for the trusses and miscellaneous
trim work.
Mr. Bell advised the insulation of gypsum board for the Warehouse/Records Retention Center is about
75% complete. The ceiling grid has been installed and final inspections of the duct work are complete
and the natural gas line has been installed and the heating system is being prepared to be fired up.
Mr. Bell stated the electrical work for the Route 12 Water System is scheduled for completion this
week. The contractor will begin flushing the 3" and 8" mains next week. The entire project should be
completed by the middle of March.
The underground detention system for the surface parking lot in Flemington, is complete. Cleaning and
grubbing of the remaining trees and brush will start once the snow has been removed. Phase II paving
will begin in the Spring.
Mr. Bell reported the work on the historic Court House. The contractor has been monitoring the
temperatures and feels they have risen enough to resume to strip the lead paint.
The building for the Haz-Mat services, vehicles and personnel will be a prefab steel structure located at
the Franklin Township site. A mechanical, structural, civil and site engineers will be hired for this
project. Mr. Fuzo advised to hold off on this until after the next meeting as the resolution for funding will
be presented at the March 14, 2000 meeting.
The documents for Deer Path Park, Phase II will be completed by mid-March and bids should be
received by mid-April. The Park System has requested the construction not start until the middle of
August due to the scheduled activities at the Park System. The documents will be revised to reflect
that in the schedule.
Mr. Bell stated a meeting was held with prospective architects for the Emergency Services Addition, on
February 14, 2000. Due to additional requests from the architects, the receipt of the RFP will be
extended.
The engineer for the Fire School Propane System will have the drawings completed by March 3, 2000.
The specifications will be completed by March 24th and a cost estimated should be ready by March
14th.
Mr. Bell met with Don Einhorn, of County Counsel=s Office, regarding the South County Garage, to
review the front end documents to the specifications and a number of sections need reworking and
refinement. This work should be completed in a few weeks.
A meeting will be held on March 3, 2000, with Mr. Bell, the Library Commission and Jim Faridy of the
architectural firm of Faridy, Thorne and Fraytak, to discuss the Route 12 Library Master Plan.
Mr. Bell advised he will work with the County Administrator and County personnel on a County-wide
Space Allocation/Utilization Survey and furniture and equipment needs, as well. There is a meeting
scheduled for Friday to review the furniture needs for the Warehouse/Records Retention Center with
Bob Thurgarland, Print Shop Director. There was a large furniture list prepared for the building and that
will be reviewed also on Friday.
Director Karrow advised that the Freeholders have decided to renovate the old Administration Building,
instead of building more buildings. John Clarke of Clarke, Caton and Hintz, AIA advised he is here
today to get more of a feeling of what the Board is looking to do and not do. Director Karrow advised
the Freeholders are interested in finding out the costs to do the windows, HVAC, new carpeting, making
things ADA compliant, putting up an elevator and how many County office will fit in the old
Administration Building versus what the maximum it will provide.
Director Karrow stated for Mr. Clarke that the Freeholders would prefer to be housed in the historic court
house, for their offices, as well as the Freeholders= Meeting Room.
Freeholder Sauerland came into the meeting at 3:45 p.m.
Mr. Clarke explained an elevator system would be needed at the old Administration Building to get to all
the floors. There are also building code issues that need to be address, such as the fire stairs and
corridors. Also a new mechanical system would be needed.
Mr. Clarke briefly described the Hall of Records, Court House, the old Administration and the additions
that would be needed. He feels the basement area would only be good for support, not office space.
Several years ago an analysis was done, by a consultant, on County population growth,
filings, permits and a project was made on how that would relate to staff. Director Karrow informed Mr.
Clarke that she would prefer the Freeholders to fit into any space for their offices, including the