Thalia Mara Hall Update w/ all Major Milestones

9/19/24

The City of Jackson is currently awaiting additional proposals to ensure we get the best pricing and least disruptive timeline regarding Thalia Mara Hall. We will continue to publish updates every Thursday as additional developments are made.

1. 9/11: We were visited by the Fire Marshall.  The Fire Marshall issued an evaluation report of TMH.  A number of issues were discovered for which a response document is being prepared for submittal by Sept 21.
2. 9/13: A meeting was held with a City Engineering contractor, the CDFL team, and the JCI team to evaluate new findings and request proposal revisions.
3. 9/16: There was a follow-up meeting to revise the Chiller plan to address the following:
   • primary unit (Chiller) arrival
   • secondary unit (Chiller) purchase
   • request secondary hygienic testing
4. 9/19: Secondary hygienic testing performed.
5. 9/19: The new Chiller arrived!  The earlier than expected arrival of the new chiller was an exciting event. Having this component in place will help to support the remediation effort by ensuring optimal working conditions and proper airflow as soon as the cleaning is complete. This component is arriving almost 6 months earlier than the previously estimated timeline.
6. Multiple site visits were made to support the additional proposals currently being put together.

Next Steps:

1. Quote comparisons for remediation: The City of Jackson is currently awaiting proposals from additional vendors to ensure we get the best pricing and least disruptive timeline regarding remediation.
2. So far, the remediation timelines that have been given are between 4 to 8 weeks.
3. A final inspection will be performed. This is contingent upon Next Step # 2 above.
4. Clearance and certificate of occupancy at this point are to be determined.

Other:

1. Rigging System: The rigging inspection was rescheduled to accommodate for the earlier than expected chiller arrival and connection. The chiller arrived today and will be tested and connected in the coming week, allowing for rescheduling immediately following.
2. Fire Curtain:Fire Curtain inspection is to be performed as part of the rigging inspection, and the planning will be reflected in the Fire Marshall response document.

We still do not know when remediation will begin and have not yet received the completed proposals from the new parties. We also requested proposal revisions from the first company to address new findings by Mr. Al-Turk, a city-contracted engineer.

Previous Updates:

Week 1 (9/12/24): Week 1