Macomb County’s courthouse and nearby public spaces in downtown Mount Clemens, its district court building in New Baltimore, and a main warehouse in Clinton Township are getting a $1.8 million facelift focused on masonry restoration.
Bernco Inc. of St. Clair Shores was the low bidder awarded the project by county commissioners last fall. County officials say the goal is straightforward: protect the buildings’ structural integrity by limiting water intrusion, support better energy performance, and keep highly visible civic facilities looking maintained.
In Mount Clemens, the biggest changes will be at the county courthouse and the adjacent public areas. The courthouse, built in the 1960s, is seeing exterior upkeep work that includes tuckpointing and other building envelope repairs. On the building’s east side, the stair area is being rebuilt, and the planters that previously held shrubs are being reworked. At the Main Street entrance, the south end of the porch has been rebuilt after the north side was addressed earlier.
On the outdoor plaza, crews will also refurbish the area where the plaza used to connect to a 575-space parking garage that was demolished about a decade ago. County documents describe granite-related work there, including replacement of a granite base tied to the plaza guardrail and new granite panels on the north elevation at the former garage entrance.
At Kennedy Square, the courtyard between the courthouse and the Old County Building, the scope calls for removing and replacing granite wall panels and anchors, replacing poured concrete stone caps, and resealing expansion joints.
In New Baltimore, the 42-II District Court building is slated for tuckpointing, new signage, and a new fence around a retention pond. At the Clinton Township warehouse, the plan includes tuckpointing, CMU replacement, paint removal, sealant removal and replacement, and new expansion joints on the west elevation.
All work is expected to wrap up within the next few weeks, according to county officials.
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