Eddy County commission authorizes agreement process for new detention center after top-ranked RFP selection
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Summary
Commission voted to move forward with the county detention center procurement after staff recommended the highest-ranked responsive proposer; staff gave a construction update saying the design uses modular, off-site manufactured cell units and a projected aggressive schedule.
Eddy County commissioners on Feb. 10 approved staff’s recommendation to begin negotiations with the top-ranked proposer for RFP 25-10, the county detention center procurement, and directed staff to begin the agreement process.
Procurement administrator Adrienne Granger told the commission the county released the solicitation Nov. 19, 2025 and received four proposals (named in the transcript as Statom Construction Inc, James Incorporated, Rose Inc and Settleton Construction). She said two submissions met mandatory specifications and that staff recommended the highest-ranked responsive firm. After a motion to authorize moving forward and a second, the board voted to advance the procurement (roll call: Klein — yes; Bowen — yes; Cordova — yes; Carlson — yes; Trust — yes).
During the meeting a county representative provided a project update: the proposed facility is approximately 142,000 square feet with added space for DUI and ASU programs, and it uses modular, off-site-manufactured cell units that will be shipped and lifted into the building to shorten onsite staging and construction time. The presenter said the contractor proposed roughly a 30‑month construction timeline and staff expects to complete agreement negotiations in a matter of weeks to a month before construction begins.
Project cost figures were discussed in general terms during the presentation. Staff repeated an earlier planning estimate of “$1.67” (the transcript’s phrasing is unclear on units); presenters also stated the apparent bid came in under the earlier estimate. Because transcript wording about the numeric estimate and firm names was inconsistent in places, this article reports those numbers and names as stated in the meeting record and flags them as reported by staff.
Next steps: staff said they will begin the agreement/negotiation phase with the recommended proposer and aim to return with finalized contract documents to the commission in two to four weeks.
