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Collin County construction update: detention phase 2 at 88% complete; modular plant shows high change-order share
Summary
Collin County staff reported progress across multiple campus projects, saying the detention Phase 2 is 88% complete, public-health buildings are near completion, and the modular central plant is 92% complete but carries substantial change orders (24.9% to date). The court asked questions about timing and capacity and received schedule clarifications.
Sandeep Katuria, the county's Director of Building Projects, told Collin County Commissioners Court that several county construction projects are advancing on schedule but that some work has produced sizable change orders.
Katuria said the McKinney campus building identified as MMH Phase 2 (Bridal Sidalco) is 88% complete, with the roof and exterior brickwork finished. He said the public health and medical examiner buildings have roofs complete and brickwork near completion, and that plaza and garage work is actively underway. "The roof is 100% complete," Katuria said of the recently photographed structures.
The court was shown figures for major projects: the adult detention facility Phase 2 construction cost including change orders stands at $112,500,000, with Katuria reporting six change orders in the past two quarters totaling about $677,000 and total change orders to date of $7,145,000 (6.7% of contract). He said the combined cost for three public-health-related buildings is $64,460,000, with nine change orders in the last two quarters totaling $1,147,000 and total change orders to date of $2,647,000 (4.28% of contract).
Katuria described the modular central utility plant as 92% complete and said the contract total including an owner-requested addition of chillers is $31,800,000. He told the court that change orders for that package total $6,368,000, or 24.9% of the contract, and that factory-built modules are on-site and being assembled. "All the factory built modules are currently on-site, and they're putting these pieces together just like a LEGO box," Katuria said.
On interiors and systems, Katuria reported polishing and finishes at various completion stages: "The final paint work is at 30%. HVAC testing and start up is in progress. Polished concrete is at 90." He also noted a completed in‑turn lane for the campus site.
Court members asked scheduling and capacity questions. When the presiding officer asked whether temporary chillers on-site would be removed once the modular plant comes online, Katuria answered, "That is correct, sir. That's what we are targeting," and said the central plant will feed the new buildings, allowing removal of temporary equipment. He affirmed the plant is expected to provide adequate cooling capacity in summer conditions.
Katuria said Crossland Construction Company was awarded the CMAR contract for the central plant package and that the county awarded project management to Kitchal; he said site work is anticipated to begin later this summer or in the fall. He also briefed the court on other planned work: an 8,824-square-foot animal shelter adoption facility with $4.9 million available, kitchen relocation work at the adult detention facility (about 14,190 square feet), and the 920 East Park Boulevard juvenile probation renovation (81% complete).
The presentation concluded with a list of five permanent-improvement projects completed in the last two quarters, including locker refresh work at the adult detention facility and fire‑sprinkler pipe replacement at the courthouse penthouse. The court asked follow-up questions about schedules and logistics; Katuria said he would share additional schedule slides in a future quarter presentation.
The court received the presentation and had no formal action tied to the capital projects update during the meeting.
