Damage estimate to GEF-1 building raised from $350K to $15M; state to pay $3M
By Matthew DeFour, The Wisconsin State Journal | |
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The state will be responsible for paying
The fire at the GEF-1 building started in a fourth-floor cubicle early in the morning on
The building is insured through the state
The program requires the state to pay the first
The
The cost includes removing smoke damage throughout the building, cleaning and restoring documents and work files, relocating employees to various temporary sites, repairing and cleaning the ventilation system, and repairing carpet, ceiling, windows, office equipment and furniture on the fourth floor.
"The
It also didn't take into account the relocation of 1,000 employees and the remediation of their work files in the building.
The GEF-1 building, built in 1972, did not have a building-wide sprinkler system because of an exemption in the city's fire code requiring newer buildings to have such fire suppression systems. After the fire,
DOA Secretary
"He asked about how they decided which buildings to retrofit first and how they made those decisions, the cost of retrofitting sprinklers, the schedule, etc.," she said. "My understanding is that the secretary has not received a response at this time."
Marquis also reaffirmed Thursday that most workers will be able to return to the building in August. Some areas of the fourth floor may be delayed as repairs are completed, she said.
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