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February 9, 2015 <br />Sheriff Deryl Loar <br />Indian River County <br />The Honorable Wesley Davis, Chairman <br />Indian River County Board of County Commissioners <br />1801 27th Street <br />Vero Beach, FL 32960 <br />Dear Chairman Davis: <br />This letter is my request to be placed on the February 17, 2015 Board of County Commissioner's Agenda <br />with reference to improvements to the Indian River County Jail. I am requesting funding for the following <br />improvements to the Indian River County Jail: <br />1. Replacement of hot water boilers in C -Building. One of two boilers is inoperable and unable to be <br />repaired. Hot water for 137 inmates along with the facilities laundry operations depend on these two <br />boilers working properly. The sole operating boiler has been operational since 2006. I propose <br />installing a tank -less system that includes 6 tank -less heaters and one storage tank. Tank -less heaters <br />allow for hot water to be generated when one or more heaters are not operating properly. This is <br />especially important for this building as all of the facilities laundry is washed in this building. A <br />substantial savings in propane consumption is an added benefit of a tank -less system. Cost for this <br />project is $41,828. <br />2. Replacement of cell vents in B -Building. I propose replacing 86 cell vents with a one piece vent that is <br />not screwed into the block walls. Replacement of the vents would be a facility security enhancement. <br />Inmates would not be able to manipulate screws on the vents. Cost for this project is $15,480. <br />3. Shower refurbishment. I propose refurbishing 20 housing unit showers located in B and D Buildings. <br />Showers have not been refurbished in these buildings since the buildings opened in 1986 and 1991. I <br />propose this project will provide a safer environment for the inmates and reduce liability of slip and <br />falls. I further propose that this project will assist in keeping the shower areas cleaner and reduce <br />instances of MRSA and other transmitted infections. Cost for this project is $74,801 ($67,882 if paid at <br />time contract is signed). <br />If approved, projects 2 and 3 would be completed while the lock replacement project is being replaced in B <br />and D buildings. This would save additional staffing costs in the future to move inmates into areas of the <br />jail that are currently not staffed. <br />If you should need additional information, please contact me. <br />Sincerely, <br />Deryl Loar, Sheriff <br />DL:It <br />4055 41st Avenue, Vero Beach, Florida 32960 www.ircsheriff.org <br />(772) 569-6700 <br />38 <br />