Remediation and repairs are progressing in the County Courthouse following the fire on January 18, according to a Friday news release from Sedgwick County.
On Wednesday, February 5, Commissioners approved an emergency Resolution which allowed staff to work with on-call contractors to do the work rather than using a competitive bid process.
Currently, staff are conservatively estimating $750,000 in damages for an insurance claim. Invoices from on-call contractors have not yet been submitted to give a final amount.
The fire on the fourth floor of the Sedgwick County Courthouse was due to an electrical short.
(Read more: KSN-TV)