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Consultants say modular cells from former CoreCivic site could cut jail build cost by about $3.5–4 million
Summary
Buddy Johns, president of Modcorp, told the Adams County Board of Supervisors that modular jail cells left from the county's existing correctional facility could be refurbished and reused in a new justice center, potentially saving the county roughly $3.5 to $4 million.
Buddy Johns, president of Modcorp, told the Adams County Board of Supervisors that modular jail cells remaining in a field behind the county’s correctional facility are largely reusable and that refurbishing them could substantially lower the cost of a new jail or justice center.
Johns said he and his engineers inspected the cells and met with CoreCivic and DLR, the architecture and engineering firm that designed the original Adams County Correctional Facility. He said some cells show rust and spalling and would require metal repair, cleaning and painting, but that enough cells appear serviceable to meet the county’s needs.
"Typically, right now, in today's market, it would cost somewhere between $40,000…
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