PORT ANGELES — Clallam County has received a pair of bids to upgrade the historic courthouse in Port Angeles.
The three commissioners Tuesday opened a $243,642 bid from Aldergrove Construction of Port Angeles and a $259,000 bid from Olympic Peninsula Construction of Poulsbo to restore the century-old building and its iconic tower clock.
A bid award will be announced Tuesday.
Clallam County will match a $139,400 grant from the state Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation to fix wear and tear on the interior and exterior of the building at 223 E. Fourth St.
Most of the work will be focused on the second floor, county Parks, Fair and Facilities Manager Joel Winborn has said.
Crews will restore decorative rail and terrazzo flooring — and upgrade restrooms for disability access — on the second floor.
The faux marble scagliola on the main floor will be repaired, and the third-floor carpeting will be replaced, according to a project summary.
The brick exterior will be pressure-washed and sealed.
Decorative metal, wood trim, light standards and damaged terra-cotta at the main entry off Lincoln Street will be repaired.
The E. Howard Co. Boston Model No. 2 tower clock will be restored as part of the project.
Winborn said the electric winding system for the clock is the only surviving working example of its kind in a tower clock.
The estimated cost is $300,000.
“Our estimated completion date for all components is early summer,” Winborn said in the project summary.
The Clallam County courthouse was built in 1914 and opened in 1915.
It is listed on national and state heritage registers.
“This project continues our ongoing maintenance of the historic courthouse,” Winborn said.
“We are very fortunate that this special funding opportunity exists and gives counties like ours, with functioning historic courthouses, the ability to match and save the county dollars and at the same time preserves these beautiful structures.”
Earlier Department of Archeology and Historic Preservation grants have supported a roof replacement project at the courthouse, a major remodel of the main floor and energy-efficiency upgrades.
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