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Commission hears $6.13 million change order for jail renovations; inmate food contract, ICE bed expansion discussed
Summary
Montgomery County commissioners reviewed a proposed $6,133,158.77 change order for Phase 2 renovations at the Montgomery County Detention Facility and discussed an inmate food-service contract during an information session in March 2025.
Montgomery County commissioners reviewed a proposed $6,133,158.77 change order for Phase 2 renovations at the Montgomery County Detention Facility and discussed an inmate food-service contract during an information session in March 2025.
The change order as presented would cover three main items: replacement of kitchen equipment (listed at $455,000), expansion of the detention facility’s ICE (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) space to 98 beds (listed at $1,200,000), and replacement of smoke and evacuation louvers (listed at $4,300,000). County staff said bond proceeds currently available in the project bond would cover the additional cost.
Why it matters: county staff and the sheriff’s office said the louvers are a life-safety component of the fire-alarm system and many parts are no longer produced by the original…
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