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New jail project on schedule and under budget; compliance reporting shows payroll and workforce issues to correct before closeout
Summary
Jail construction contractors told the committee the Jackson County jail is on schedule for substantial completion Dec. 10 and is under budget, with transition and activation work continuing into spring 2026.
Contractors and county staff told the committee the Jackson County jail construction is on track for substantial completion and closeout milestones, and compliance staff summarized outstanding issues that must be cleared before final acceptance.
Vivette Macy of JCDC Partners said the project remains on schedule and is under the approved budget. Substantial completion is set for Dec. 10, 2025; final completion is scheduled in February 2026 with a project closeout timeline that could extend into February and transition and activation activities running into spring 2026. Macy said interior finish work, FF&E (furniture, fixtures and equipment) installations, paving and landscaping are in active stages and that punch-list work will begin in the next few weeks. Ashley Burke and other transition consultants are working with corrections staff on training and operational readiness; staff are holding quarterly stakeholder briefings and meet biweekly with corrections staff on transition tasks.
On compliance, the county’s compliance reviewer reported that MBE/WBE/VBE participation on the prime’s tracking exceeds goals, but workforce participation is below the project goal (prime set a 35% workforce goal; current reported workforce participation is just under 31%). The compliance officer cited recurring issues including apprentices out of ratio, late payroll submissions from some subcontractors and unresolved audits within the county’s B2G (business-to-government) system. The officer said most contractors are paying required wages and overtime, but a small number of payrolls remain overdue and must be rectified before closeout.
County staff said they will seek short-term scope or contract extensions for compliance and JCDC-related services and expected legislation to extend those contracts to appear on a committee agenda in about 2–3 weeks.
The committee discussed the timing of transition activities, requested the compliance monthly report, and expressed interest in a hard-hat tour of the facility once safe and appropriate times are available.
