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BGS and DOC tell Senate committee funding cuts could delay correctional facility upgrades
Summary
BGS and DOC staff warned that reduced funding for door controls, boiler replacement and Wi‑Fi could force scope reductions or delays; construction manager bids and guaranteed‑maximum price proposals are expected in weeks and staff asked for written schedules before the committee acts.
Buildings & General Services (BGS) and the Department of Corrections (DOC) told the Senate Institutions Committee that current funding levels for correctional facility projects risk delays or reduced scope if the committee does not restore or allocate additional funds.
Joe Aja, BGS director of design and construction, said the door control upgrade projects are under contract with a construction manager and that the team expects to receive bid and guaranteed‑maximum‑price information in the coming weeks. He described trimming original estimates from an initial estimate above $10 million toward a target of about…
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