Walsh County approves Construction Engineers as Construction Manager at Risk for jail project
Dec 17, 2025
After interviews, the jail committee recommended Construction Engineers of Grand Forks as CMAR for the county jail project; commissioners voted to approve the recommendation (4–1), citing the firm's local-contractor relationships and experience with correctional facilities.
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County staff reported that a December interview panel evaluated four construction-manager-at-risk (CMAR) firms for the Walsh County jail project. The jail committee recommended Construction Engineers (Grand Forks) citing their experience on local correctional projects and emphasis on hiring and coordinating with local contractors. Committee members and commissioners who sat on the interview panel said the firm’s local network and demonstrated follow-up capability were distinguishing points.
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