Courthouse Studies
- January 2023- Conditions Assessment Presentation .pdf
- January 2023- Conditions Assessment Report
- September 2023- Space Needs Analysis Presentation .pdf
- September 2023- Space Needs Analysis Report
- October 2023- Location and Cost Analysis Presentation .pdf
- October 2023- Location and Cost Analysis Report
Courthouse Studies
In 2022, Tulsa County commissioned a conditions assessment report of the Tulsa County Courthouse, built in 1953-55.
The conditions assessment found the need for significant renovations to the Tulsa County Courthouse building. The total construction cost for these improvements is estimated at $73,181,194. Not included in the figure are soft costs, which usually include architecture fees, construction management fees, and temporary relocation or premium set-up expenses. Additional cost issues also not included are security concerns, separated circulation, life safety issues, parking availability, parking security, ADA renovations, both inside and outside the court rooms, future court room space, the need for courthouse jail expansion, and vital storage for the District Attorney, Court Clerk and Judges.
Tulsa County then contracted with Twenty20 Management, Inc., to conduct a judicial study of the Tulsa County District Courthouse. The explicit purpose of the study was to define and establish the current and 20-year projected space and programmatic needs of the Tulsa County District Court in Tulsa, Oklahoma; and to propose scenarios for renovation, expansion, or
replacement of the existing courthouse.
Usage Analysis:
- Analyzed current usage and future usage including anticipated population growth needs for all stakeholders including Judges, Jurors, Sheriff’s Office, Law Enforcement, Plaintiffs, Defendants, the Public, District Attorney Office, Public Defender Office, Court Service, Court Clerk.
- Analyzed best options going forward for decades regarding technology, security, energy efficiency, ADA, special needs and flexible space needs.
Site Analysis:
- The feasibility study includes a thorough analysis of the current site and the surrounding area to determine if it is feasible to renovate the existing building or if a new location, or multiple locations, would be more suitable.
- Analyzed options for purchasing or leasing, and modifying for use, existing buildings.
- Analyzed options for the courthouse locations, in downtown Tulsa (inside the inner dispersal loop) as well as outside of downtown Tulsa.
Goal: to provide a safe, functional courthouse with a positive work environment for the residents of Tulsa County to utilize, now and for decades into the future.
Next Steps:
- Look at funding methods
- Community input
- Choose primary option
- Election