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Rogers County selected BKL, Inc. to provide a Courthouse
Feasibility Study and now BKL is in the process of a designing the new
Courthouse and a 911 Center
The new Courthouse will be built adjacent to the existing Jail.
This will allow the best security for prisoner transport. This will also allow
business as usual in the existing Courthouse during construction. This location
will also provide an excellent final presentation for the public face of the
building when the existing Courthouse is removed and a public plaza is installed
on the west side
A new facility allows for the security of the Courthouse
to be designed into it from the beginning. It will allow a separate,
secure prisoner corridor to deliver prisoners to the Courtrooms. It
will allow a separate corridor for the judicial staff to access the
Courts, District Attorney and Court Clerk without being in the public
lobbies. Public lobby space will be for the general public. The
probability for conflict will be greatly reduced.
Building a new facility eliminates the compromises that
would have to take place in a remodeled building. It is the best
opportunity for Rogers County to create a Courthouse that can be a
source of civic pride.
The 911 Center will be located remote from the
Courthouse. It was deemed important to provide a location that could
offer the best security so that the facility could remain in operation
in times of crisis. This is best accomplished by having a
self-contained site where traffic to and from the facility can be
monitored and security systems can be put in place around the
perimeter. The site that is chosen will dictate the appearance of the
building. The facility will be designed to withstand severe threats
both man made and from nature. This facility is intended to house the
911 emergency systems for the entire County. This will include Police,
Fire and Medical team responses. This should provide the citizens of
Rogers County a much more coordinated effort to address their needs in
times of crisis. The facility will be designed to incorporate the
Emergency Management procedures if that function is disabled at the
Courthouse. Space and technology will be provided for coordinating
agencies.
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