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24 <br /> <br />Angie Easterday said water drainage away from the building relies on the sealant joints. <br />She said the original design of the building did not include continuous sheathing, which is a <br />concern. <br />Chair Rich asked if this was a flaw in the original design, or the construction of the <br />original design. <br />Angie Easterday said it was a flaw in the original drawings, and there were other areas <br />of concern. She said there were breaches in the design in the sheathing, which was included in <br />the original bid documents on how to fix. <br />Angie Easterday said at some point in time, the weeps have been sealed so moisture <br />was not able to go outside of the building, causing rusted lintels, flashing failure, not continuous <br />flashing, cast caps should have been anchored, and the seals have failed. She said the rusted <br />deck is unusual. She said the building is structurally sound, but water is entering the cavity. <br />She said the original bid documents addressed the removal of all the lintels; removal and <br />replacement of all windows; resealing the cast bands; removal of all dry wall along perimeter <br />walls; removal of all fiberglass insulation; sealing everything, with an external test to be <br />conducted by the contractors; new finishes; new flooring; stair continuity issues; ADA upgrades; <br />landscaping; etc. She said the County also requested a new roof and repairs to second floor <br />lobby area. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Angie Easterday said when the additional water infiltration happened in October, <br />investigations were done from the interior of the building and more results were received. She <br />said there are numerous additional breeches that were not in design documents, and it is not <br />know when these breeches occurred. She said this will always be a problem, if one cannot <br />control water from getting inside. She said the building structure is still sound, but there is <br />cracking in the tile between columns which is unusual, and the waterproofing done in 2018, <br />which was applied to the exterior walls, is starting to fail. She said it is unclear if this is because <br />of exposure, weed whacking, or other things, but the repairs are already starting to fail.