Contractor says jail construction on track; precast erection expected late May

Jeff Curtis with the Sandals Group told the Page County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday that construction of the new county jail is progressing and that crews expect to begin precast panel erection at the end of the month.

The update said foundation work continues, electricians are installing underground conduit and plumbing contractors are addressing drainage and toilet clearances inside the facility. "We are currently still trending to be setting precast end of this month," Curtis said.

Curtis described site logistics for precast erection, saying crews will establish a controlled access zone during lifts and that a crane will likely arrive the latter part of the week before erection begins. "When we start with our precast erection, we will have meetings with all the folks on-site so everybody understands ... this is where, unless you're part of the erection crew, you're not allowed in this area," he said.

Curtis also reported the county did not receive a bid for the fire suppression sprinkler system during the original procurement and that the team will reissue bid documents; he said four companies have expressed interest. "We never did get a bid on that this time of this go around. So the plan is to carry and get that bid document out," Curtis said.

On schedule and budget he said activities are "tracking really well" with projected financials, though he did not provide line‑item figures. He described routine requests for information between contractors and architects for plumbing and structural clarifications and noted that weekly photo reports and Procore daily logs are available to supervisors.

The presentation included safety measures: Curtis said large wall panels may weigh in the neighborhood of "22, 20 5 thousand pounds" and reiterated a three‑strike PPE enforcement policy for workers who do not follow safety rules. He invited supervisors to schedule site tours through the job trailer.