Page County Jail construction moves forward; Samuel’s Group reports multiple trade milestones

Chris Folks, site superintendent for Samuel’s Group, updated the board on construction progress at the Page County Jail, reporting recent milestones across trades and continued exterior and interior work.

"O'Neil Electric has been on‑site still, working on electrical poles and conduit. They're also installing lights now in the ceilings of the detention area, booking area, and in the cells," Folks said. He reported the generator pad and the sally port had been poured, security/data wiring by ThinkSpace is well underway, and plumbing rough‑in and mechanical room preparation were in progress.

Folks said subcontractors were completing drywall and masonry work, WDSI had topped out cell walls and was preparing for painting, and fire sprinkler contractor Mahoney was about a week and a half from being able to set drops after ceilings were in place. The project had a strong on‑site presence: "I think there was about 45 people out there working on‑site today," Folks said.

The team has installed canopy/vestibule elements, bollards around transformers and the generator, and continued rooftop drainage work, including scuppers and smoke/fire damper installation. Folks said the gas feed to the fence line would be installed Thursday and that a separate contractor will bore the main feed; he noted coordination with Alliant for an April schedule.

Folks told supervisors there were no current outstanding concerns that would derail the Samuels Group schedule and that the team is working to keep on track. Supervisors did not set a new completion date during the update but asked staff to provide additional scheduling notices as systems are enabled.

Next steps: continued trade work, cell painting and padded‑room prep, and coordination on utility hookups and final inspections.