Randall County approves grant-funded renovations to High Plains Youth Center
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The commissioners approved an SPM Architects agreement and accepted that Texas Juvenile Justice Department grant funding will fully pay for interior renovations that convert a non-housing isolation pod into a six-bed housing unit and add ADA showers and other upgrades; the agreement was approved 4-0 June 10.
The Randall County Commissioners Court on June 10 approved an agreement with SPM Architects to design interior renovations to the High Plains Youth Center, funded fully by a grant from the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
County staff said the work will convert an existing isolation-style pod into a six-bed housing unit that meets TJJD requirements for common space and will include ADA-compliant shower upgrades, more durable doors and demolition and rebuild of an existing control room to create an updated layout. The funding, staff said, is fully grant-funded and includes an architect fee; county staff reported roughly $500,000 in construction estimate with $100,000 additional contingency in the grant award to cover inflation and fees.
Staff noted that the juvenile board oversees facility policy and will review construction bids and award recommendations; the county commissioners control the money portion and authorized the architect agreement to start design work. The court approved the agreement on a voice vote, 4-0.
