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Cost to repair damage to Colorado Supreme Court building estimated at $35 million

coloradosun.com Cost to repair damage to Colorado Supreme Court building estimated at $35 million

The estimate came after a man allegedly broke into the Ralph L. Carr building in downtown Denver and set a fire earlier this month

Cost to repair damage to Colorado Supreme Court building estimated at $35 million

The cost to repair damage to the Colorado Supreme Court building in downtown Denver could reach $35 million, after a man allegedly broke into the building and set a fire that triggered the sprinkler system for hours causing extensive flooding, officials said Friday.

“It is a disaster recovery site and not a workplace at the current moment,” State Court Administrator Steven Vasconcellos told lawmakers Friday during a meeting of the state House and Senate judiciary committees.

Risk experts continue to assess the damage after a man shot through the window of the building to break inside Jan. 2 and set a fire on the 7th floor. The sprinkler system was triggered and ran for several hours, causing “ankle-deep water” that flowed to the floors below, Vasconcellos said.

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