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Minnehaha County approves $1.6M change order to add shell space at Juvenile Justice Center; old detention building declared surplus

Minnehaha County Commission · October 7, 2025
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Summary

The county authorized Change Order No. 3 to add roughly 6,600 square feet of shell space to Phase 2 of the Juvenile Justice Center for $1,600,000, raising the GMP to $42.2 million and extending completion about 70 days; the commission also declared the existing juvenile detention facility and related assets surplus for demolition.

Tom Greco, Minnehaha County—commission administrative officer, told commissioners on Oct. 7 that Change Order No. 3 for the county—juvenile justice center project will add approximately 6,600 square feet of shell space to Phase 2 at a change order price of $1,600,000.

"This addition will not be finished; it will be built out, but it will not have final finishes done inside," Greco said, adding that the extra shell space uses earlier bid savings and will reduce future build-out costs. He said…

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