Madison County reviews courthouse punch list; doors, ramp and concrete repairs remain

Madison County officials convened a construction work session to review the courthouse renovation punch list and outstanding repairs, focusing on doors, trim, an icy ADA ramp and exterior concrete patches.

Speaker 4, who led the punch-list update, said the south doors will receive automatic openers and electricians are scheduled to be on site Thursday to complete wiring and door closures. “The South Doors, we have the automatic openers. The people are gonna be here Thursday,” Speaker 4 said, and added that a spindle and threshold have been reordered and are expected to arrive next week.

The team also discussed a scratched vestibule push plate that Speaker 4 said had to be re-ordered after it was damaged during drilling. Speaker 4 said the new plate will be installed together with the threshold so the doors can be finished.

Members raised questions about a side-light glass defect that shows only under certain sunlight angles. Speaker 4 said the glass contractor will inspect the panel on site but that photographs so far have not captured the marking.

Basement work and low-voltage wiring also drew attention: Speaker 4 reported new sweeps and a replaced braid on a basement door and described plans to secure low-voltage wiring to existing conduit. The group talked through a recurring issue with an ADA ramp that iced over during recent extreme cold. Speaker 1 noted the ramp's drains were full of ice and asked whether the installed sensors and heater capacity were sufficient; Speaker 5 checked the original specs and participants debated whether more sensors or additional heating—or simply limitations in the system in subzero temperatures—explained the icing.

Exterior concrete repair and color matching were also discussed. Speaker 4 explained crews squared off fragile corner pieces and used minimal colored concrete (approximately two yards left) to limit new breaks. Several members expressed concern about visible color differences where small patches were placed; Speaker 4 said the approach minimized the scope of work while allowing safe, repeatable repairs.

Throughout the meeting, multiple members asked for clearer tracking: the packet distributed at the meeting and the spreadsheet exported from Procore did not align. Speaker 1 asked Rick (the project contact) for an updated Procore export that would indicate which items are complete, which remain outstanding, the trade responsible and an updated due-date/status field.

The session closed with routine approvals of earlier agenda items and a request for the contractor/project team to provide updated punch-list documentation and photos so the board can easily verify outstanding work.

The meeting moved next to a separate resolution vote on the project warranty and then adjourned.