Less than five months after officially rededicating a nearly $10 million renovation, Jim Thorpe Borough Council is now reviewing more than $352,000 in contractor estimates to repair Memorial Hall following a fire suppression pipe burst that flooded the building in early February.

The estimates, presented Thursday at the borough’s monthly work session, include $99,803 for emergency remediation, $72,764 for carpet and flooring, $60,250 for general contracting work including drywall, insulation and paint, $51,180 for fire and security alarm systems, $25,319 for electrical work, $21,762 for computers and battery backups, $16,261 for plumbing, $3,540 for printers and $1,500 for electrical panel work.

The pipe burst occurred around 3:15 a.m. Feb. 3 when an elbow joint failed in the ceiling above the women’s restroom.

Councilman Tom Chapman explained Thursday that cold air had been infiltrating the building through a perforated soffit near an exit — a vulnerability that went undetected because that portion of the building was not included in the scope of the original renovation.

“We’ve rectified the problem,” Chapman said. “Cold air was getting into the building. That hasn’t happened in the past but it did with these temperatures we’ve had this year. We found out the hard way.”

The water damage came just months after the borough rededicated Memorial Hall in October following the renovation project that consolidated borough administration, police operations and community event space under one roof for the first time in the borough’s history

At Thursday’s work session, Council Vice President Mike Yeastedt cautioned that the scope of work could still change depending on what the insurance adjuster approves.

He used the building’s LED lights as an example, noting that many were exposed to water and are still functioning — but may not last.

“LED lights don’t like water and they could fail,” Yeastedt said. “It’ll be a question if the insurance adjuster allows us to replace all the ones that had water, or if he doesn’t, if the manufacturer recommends them to be replaced. That’s what we submit. But then it’s up to the adjuster to determine what he’s going to allow.”

Yeastedt said the hall’s community space would be restored with the same flooring as before, and that carpeting would return to the administrative offices — which also flooded in the incident.

“The hall is going to be the same as it was,” Yeastedt said. “It’s going to be exactly the same flooring. And the carpeting is in the administrative offices — it’ll be the same exact carpeting, except it’s going to be a different shade.”

Council approved a motion in February to give the borough’s buildings and grounds committee authority to make interim repair decisions without waiting for full council meetings, with all decisions to be ratified at future council meetings.

Council President Connor Rodgers said the goal was to balance speed with quality “to get the Memorial Hall open as soon as possible, while making sure it’s done right.”

On Thursday, Rodgers said the project is progressing and praised those involved.

“It’s coming along at a good pace,” he said. “We hope to be back sooner than later. Everybody’s contributed — all the departments, all the contractors — it’s all in an effort to get it back in working condition.”