Texas Border Business
EDINBURG, Texas – In an effort to provide the public with the latest information on the courthouse project, Hidalgo County is releasing an executive summary of an engineering firm’s assessment of construction issues involving the new courthouse.
Read the report below:
Courthouse Executive SummaryBecause of continued delays and requests for extensions by the contractor, Hidalgo County engaged an independent engineering firm – Wiss, Janney, Elstner Associates (WJE) – to conduct an assessment of the ongoing construction of the new Hidalgo County Courthouse in April 2023. WJE has provided the County with a comprehensive Building Enclosure Condition Assessment report that included looking into concerns regarding construction issues that are related to the exterior envelope of the courthouse structure.
Because the preliminary report contains detailed schematic and photographic information about the courthouse that included safety and security features, Hidalgo County is releasing a four-page executive summary of the report that does not include this detailed safety and security information.
The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court continues to review the report and is considering appropriate and/or necessary actions to address the contractor’s ongoing inability to complete the Courthouse project.
