The Ada County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 23 to award Bid 26009 — the Phase 1 kitchen remodel and site work at the Ada County Jail — to Barrier Building Incorporated as the lowest responsive bidder. County procurement read the bid recommendation and reported a bid amount of $12,620,000.

County staff said the project has been under discussion for some time; an earlier bond measure failed narrowly and the board is moving forward using available fund balance. Procurement told the board construction should begin once the county finalizes the agreement and orders long‑lead items such as tile and specialized equipment; staff said initial site work and component ordering are expected in the early part of next year.

A minor numerical discrepancy appears in the record: procurement read the bid letter as $12,620,000 and a commissioner later repeated a different numeric phrasing; county staff confirmed the award amount in the procurement letter as $12,620,000. The board approved the award and the motion carried.