Jail construction on schedule; precast mockup and door hardware coordination planned

Jeff Curtis provided the board with a construction update on the ongoing county jail project, reporting that footings and foundation work are ongoing and that contractor Stickler Concrete has poured roughly 300–400 linear feet of footing.

Curtis said foundation walls are starting in the southeast corner and that the team plans to advance construction counterclockwise around the building so masonry bearing walls over the dispatch area will be in place before precast roof slabs are set. He said the sequencing is intended to allow masonry walls adequate cure time before roof elements are installed.

Curtis said a preconstruction OAC scheduling meeting is planned for the week of the 16th (the transcript states the meeting will occur on a Wednesday/Thursday that week) and that Richard Architects and the contractor will be on-site for precast coordination. The team plans to install a 4-foot-square mockup panel for the precast package that will show embed locations, insulation configuration and finish color for review and final approval.

Curtis also said a detention door and hardware coordination meeting is scheduled this Thursday; he emphasized that detention hardware has long lead times and that door sequencing, card readers and security controls need to be integrated early. He said the site experienced one weather-related hiccup but crews brought extra stone to shore access roads and maintain schedule.

Why it matters: sequencing and early coordination on precast panels and detention hardware reduce the risk of rework and schedule delays on a project with multiple long-lead items.

Curtis invited board members to visit the site after completing on-site safety orientation and required PPE checks.