Dougherty County holds ribbon cutting on roof replacement of Albany Rescue Mission on Tuesday
The ribbon cutting will take place in front of the Albany Rescue Mission, located at 604 N. Monroe Street, Albany, Georgia
DOUGHERTY COUNTY, Ga. – Dougherty County Board of Commissioners will hold a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, beginning at 10 a.m. for the recent roof replacement work the County completed for the Albany Rescue Mission. The ribbon cutting will take place in front of the Albany Rescue Mission, located at 604 N. Monroe Street, Albany, Georgia.
Completed in April of 2023, this project was overseen by Heidi Hailey, Director of Dougherty County Facilities Management, and Matt Idlett, Building Superintendent with Dougherty County Facilities Management. Edifice Consulting served as the project engineer on this project, with Jody Usry as the project manager.
Three roofs were replaced, including dorm/living quarters, the office, including the front porch, and the kitchen. With nearly $65,000 invested, the project included additional cost to add gutters to the dorm/living quarters, and the replacement of rotten roof decking and rotten trim around the roofs.
Challenges presented in this project included asbestos removal, specifically, the shingles on the dorm/living quarters, relocation of residents for one afternoon and overnight to a local hotel, extensive unseen wood rot along the trim of the roofs and roof decking, requiring replacement in several areas due to wood rot and holes, as well as ensuring the Rescue Mission stayed fully operational for the community Tuesday through Friday.
With Dougherty County’s history of working with Edifice Consulting on roofing and waterproofing projects since 1992, they graciously donated all of the field work and design work to the county on the project to save county dollars.
For more information on the Albany Rescue Mission click here or visit their Facebook page.
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