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AMENDMENT TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP) FOR COURTHOUSE LOBBY GUN LOCKERS.
Presented by: Steve Claassen, Operations Support Services Director.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve the amendment to the 2016 Capital Improvement Program.
PUBLIC COMMENT
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Facilities is submitting a Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Amendment for the Courthouse Lobby Gun Lockers at 525 N. Main. Kansas allows concealed or open carry by anyone that can legally possess a firearm; however the carrying of a firearm in any county courthouse is unlawful if the Courthouse has adequate security measures. Sedgwick County Courthouse does not allow for weapons to be in the building unless carried by a commissioned law enforcement officer. As such, there is no place to secure a weapon when visitors come to the County Courthouse. This project would include the installment of a gun locker in the NE corner of the County Courthouse lobby and allows visitors to check their weapon in a secured locker while doing business in the County Courthouse.
This project would include new aluminum frames matching the design of the existing curtain wall and will be used to enclose the gun locker space. The existing glass in the exterior walls will be removed and replaced with bullet resistant glass capable of stopping a .357 magnum discharge. The height of the new enclosure will protect staff and visitors that may be in the lobby or on the mezzanine. These measures will minimize injury or damage that could be caused by an accidental discharge of a weapon being stowed.
$64,318 will be supported with a transfer from CIP Reserve fund within the CIP Fund.
Alternatives: Not approve the amendment and the project would not proceed.
Financial Considerations: $5,400 Architectural and Engineering Fees, $58,918 Construction = $64,318 Project Total
Project costs of $64,318 will be funded using CIP Reserve within the CIP Fund.
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