February 6

Jurors serve in comfort with upgrades to the County-City Building assembly room. See how renovations have improved the juror experience on PCTV, February 3, 2012 (mp4)

District Court at the County-City Building

Pierce County District Court at the County-City Building The Pierce County District Court Administration Office has relocated from Room 601 to Room 239 in the County-City Building, effective Friday, Dec. 2, 2011. The District Court Civil/Infraction Division has moved from its former location at 1902 96th Street S. to the County-City Building. All Pierce County District Court business will be conducted at the County-City Building in downtown Tacoma, effective January 3, 2012. Please direct all District Court business to the following address: Pierce County District Court 930 Tacoma Avenue South, Room 239 Tacoma, WA 98402 District Court Probation will continue to be located at 901 Tacoma Avenue South, across the street from the County-City Building. District Court Completes Move; Begins Operations in New Courtrooms Pierce County District Court, which handles more than 175,000 cases a year, is saving taxpayer money by consolidating operations. Effective Monday, Jan. 9, the court's traffic and civil calendars moved to newly renovated courtrooms on the first floor of the County-City Building. District Court hears such issues as traffic infractions, criminal misdemeanors, civil damages under $75,000, name changes and anti-harassment protection orders. The court has 102 employees, including eight judges, and an annual budget of $12.2 million. More information about court services is available at www.piercecountywa.org/districtcrt. County Executive Pat McCarthy made the decision to close the Hosmer branch, which saves $300,000 a year in ongoing maintenance costs. The 14,700-square-foot building is listed for sale at $1.9 million. Directions to District Court Civil / Infraction Division at County-City Building from District Court's previous location at 1902 96th St S (Hosmer): 1) Travel west on 96th St S and take an immediate right onto Hosmer St. 2.) In 1.4 miles turn left onto 72nd St and continue onto I-5 north. 3.) Take exit 133 toward I-705 N City Center and then keep right at the fork then stay left at the next fork. 4.) Take a right on South Stadium Way 5.) Turn left on to S 4th St. 6.) Turn left onto Tacoma Ave S 5 blocks and the County-City Building will be on your right. Printable directions from Hosmer location to County-City Building See below for public parking information and parking map.

New Public Pay Lot at County-City Building

Pierce County opened a second public pay lot at the County-City Building campus Thursday December 1st. The new lot is located at Yakima Avenue and Nollmeyer Lane. The second public pay lot will help accommodate the expected increase in visitors to the County-City Building due to the District Court / Civil Infraction Division relocation from 96th and Hosmer at the end of December. See Map Public pay lot information: Green Lot: Entrance from 11th Street behind County-City Building Blue Lot: Entrance From Nollmeyer Lane behind County-City Building Operating Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Monday to Friday) Both lots are staffed by an attendant and operated by Republic Parking. Parking Rates: 0 - 1/2 hour $1 ½ - 1 hour $3 1 - 2 hours $6 2 - 3 hours $9 3 - 4 hours $12 4+ hours $15 NOTE: Credit cards are not accepted at either lot. Cash or check only.

Project Information

County-City Building 1st, 2nd and 945 Building Tenant Improvement Project #10-00063 Project Manager: Fred Hogan (253)798-6723 Project Manager: Deborah Anderson (253) 798-2686 Locations: County City Building Directions District Court Hosmer Directions 945 Building 945 Tacoma Avenue, S. Contractor: Pease Construction

Completed work includes: Remodel former LESA records area for newly consolidated District Court Administrative Services and Operations. Relocate CCB 6th Floor District Court Administrative staff. Update Jury Administration area and expand Jury Assembly room. Reconfigure the CCB Law Library for ADA accessability. Relocate a portion of seldom referenced books and shelving to open up an area for Jury Administration and a secure hall. Create a secure transport hallway for Courtroom 100. Remodel 945 Building. Relocate LESA Records staff and operations to 945 Building.

District Court Civil / Infractions Division relocated from 96th & Hosmer to County-City Building. Two temporary District Court courtrooms created to accommodate relocation of District Court Hosmer - open January 9 District Court Hosmer courtrooms and staff relocated to County-City Building New Information Technology room for CCB A-wing View project announcement and details.

Work Advisories

Date Work Advisory October 17, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report October 14, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report October 13, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report October 12, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report October 11, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report October 6, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report October 5, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report September 28, 2011 Construction staging has begun on the second floor of the County-City Building. Demolition of the former LESA Records area begins Monday October 3rd. For public safety and to minimize disruptions to surrounding operations, demolition activities will take place after normal business hours. September 21,2011 The LESA Service Counter in the County-City Building will be closed September 26-27 to accommodate the move across the street to the 945 Building. Service will resume on Wednesday, September 28th in the new location. See details September 20, 2011 District Court half day closure September 23 August 24, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report August 22, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report August 11, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report August 9, 2011 Air Quality Clearances report August 8, 2011 Construction has begun as of Monday August 8, 2011. For public safety, a temporary construction fence has been installed at the exterior of the County-City Building on the south side of the Tacoma Avenue Entrance (see Plans & Drawings below). In addition to the exterior fence, temporary wooden walls are being constructed in the County-City Building on the 1st floor in the public corridors for demolition activities. Septemer 20, 2011

Plans & Drawings

Advisory - Temporary Fence Around Sidewalk Plaza

Contractor Information

Contractor: Pease Construction, Inc 3815 100th Street, SW Suite 3A Lakewood, WA 98499 (253) 584-6606 Project Manager: Rick McDonald email Project Superintendent: Del Brasier email Sealed bids for this project were opened Friday, May 6th, 2011. View announcement and details. View bid results.

Photos and Updates

Click on images for larger view Law Library Book Shelves Framing walls in the new jury assembly area Cutting through solid marble to create needed access District Court Hosmer to be Relocated to CCB DC Hosmer Files to be Relocated to CCB DC Hosmer Files to be Relocated to CCB 945 Building interior New LESA Customer Service Area 945 Building with New Signs

LESA Relocation - Overview

LESA Records has moved from the County-City Building to 945 Tacoma Avenue S., just across the street. The relocation provides improved operational efficiency and better customer service accommodations. The 945 Building remodel was designed in-house by Facilities Management to maximize existing resources and minimize costs. Follow the link to see how the project improves public access and services. LESA Update .pdf

New Jury Assembly Area Opens November 28th

The upgraded Jury Assembly area opens Monday November 28th. The area boasts large screen monitors, softer, energy efficient lighting and plenty of natural light with a view to the adjacent sidewalk plaza. Improved environmental controls allow staff to easily adjust heating and cooling for the comfort of different sized groups. PCTV takes you behind the scenes of the County-City Building renovation to show how the Juror & Justice Facility Improvement Project is designed to improve your jury duty experience. Watch on YouTube click here.

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