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Consultants propose 42,000‑sq.-ft. modular jail for Adams County; site costs remain unknown
Summary
Modcore and YCORP presented a schematic for a roughly 42,000‑square‑foot modular jail with about 116–119 beds and an all‑in estimate of $35–$40 million. Presenters said site selection and geotechnical work could add millions to the budget and recommended advancing site engineering before locking a final price.
Modcore and consultant YCORP told the Adams County Board of Supervisors on Monday that a factory‑built, modular jail could meet the county’s detention needs while shortening construction time and improving operational efficiency.
“Throughout this project, we…met extensively with the sheriff’s department,” Modcore vice president Tim Hancock said in a presentation describing the company’s prefabricated detention systems and compliance work. Modcore described modular, precast concrete and steel cells and said its facilities meet correctional and accessibility standards.
Mark Van Allen, Modcore’s director of design, outlined an architectural program that he said reduced an initial ‘‘nice‑to‑have’’ program of roughly 75,000 square feet down to an essential program…
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