POINT PLEASANT, West Virginia. (July 13, 2013) – Work is continuing on what will become the new home of the Mason County Sheriff’s Department. Crews with Lombardi Development Company of Follensbee have been working longer shifts four days a week to complete the project next spring. Work began in May and it’s estimated the renovation of the old Point Pleasant Hardware building should take around nine months to complete. Lombardi had the lowest bid for the project at $1.3 million.

As for what’s been going on lately at the construction site, County Administrator John Gerlach said a change order has been submitted for the work to put in a French drain to take care of a drainage problem on the first floor. Surface water had run into the building on the first floor and while it has been drying, workers moved to the second floor to begin framing work, including fire escapes and the area where storage lockers for the sheriff’s department will rest.

Gerlach said crews have also been sealing up back walls where the elevator will go and a trench has been cut in across the parking lot where the utility conduit was placed. The county is also getting an estimate for a change order on the windows on the second and third floors which are aged and allowing water condensation to seep in. The county will compare replacing the metal windows with caulking around them to make the repair.

Gerlach also added crews are buying locally, including getting lumber at Hogg and Zuspan. Crews have also been dumping fill dirt at property off of W.Va. 2 owned by David Rollins. Next week the French drain should be installed and then once the first floor dries, the new floor will be poured.

When all is said and done, the first floor of the building will be the home of the new sheriff’s department with the second floor being used for county storage as well as some storage for the sheriff’s department. The third floor also has considerable storage space as well as an apartment which the county is looking into possibly renting for additional income. Beth Sergent point pleasant register Work remains on schedule for the renovation of the old Point Pleasant Hardware building which should be ready to house the Mason County Sheriff’s Department in Spring 2014.

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FOLLANSBEE, West Virginia. (April 25, 2013) – Three of the eight architectural design awards given in 2013 by The American Institute of Architects – West Virginia went to projects built by Lombardi, a general contractor known for partnering with design professionals on high-caliber new builds and renovations. Honorees were announced April 13 at the 35th AIA-WV Design Awards Gala and Scholarship Benefit in Charleston.

Judges gave Merit Awards for Achievement in Architecture for the Raleigh County Judicial Center in Beckley and for two separate projects – one overall and one interior – at The Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center on the campus of Fairmont State University in Fairmont.

“We feel honored by our involvement in creating these award-winning buildings,” said President Paul M. Lombardi II. “The awards testify to our success in partnering with architects and building owners in developing structures of beauty and utility.”

Designed by Charleston architects Silling Associates, Inc., the Raleigh County Judicial Center, 222 Main Street in Beckley, was dedicated in April 2012. The $17.5 million building consolidates the circuit, magistrate and family courts into one secure structure adjacent to the county courthouse. Lombardi fitted out the building’s interior, including state-of-the-art courtrooms, offices, restrooms and hallways.

Separate awards for overall and interior design were given to projects designed by Clarksburg architects WYK Associates Inc. for the Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center, 1201 Locust Avenue in Fairmont. A building addition with pergolas was honored for overall design, while a second-floor renovation was noted for interior design.

Originally built in 1903 as a stone barn on the Michael Kennedy dairy farm, the Folklife Center building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Following years of neglect and fire damage, the building required extensive restoration before it could house the new Folklife Center. In phases of the $1.37 million project, Lombardi strengthened the roof bracing as a part of the second-floor renovation and built a first-floor classroom addition and exterior pergolas. The second-floor renovation, with soaring ceilings, hardwood floors and barn siding, recreates the open structure of the barn and provides both exhibit and multi-use space.

The Folklife Center is one of several Fairmont State projects completed by Lombardi, whose educational portfolio also includes multiple projects for Bethany College and West Virginia University as well as elementary and high school buildings.

“Over the past several years, Fairmont State University has formed a lasting partnership with Lombardi Development,” said James B. Decker, Former Assistant Vice President for Facilities & Capital Projects. “We have grown to rely on their professional workmanship and strong foundation to build high quality projects.”

About Lombardi Development
With offices in Follansbee and Morgantown, Lombardi Development is a leader in construction, maintenance and related services throughout West Virginia and surrounding states. Founded in 1999, Lombardi partners with architects and building owners to deliver quality construction, on time and on budget, through expert craftsmanship, innovative project management and a hard-working team. For more information, visit lombardidevelopment.com.