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San Antonio-based DRG Architects will design the Bastrop County Jail expansion—a project estimated to cost between $40 million and $45 million.
The details
During a Jan. 29 meeting, the Bastrop County Commissioners Court OK’d a professional services agreement with the firm for $3.8 million.
The contract will be carried out in multiple phases, including:
Bastrop County will finance the first phase with $168,000 in “current county funds” and the second phase with $3.6 million in Capital Improvement Plan funds and certificates of obligation, according to county documents.
Zooming in
The Bastrop County Jail expansion will add approximately 300 beds, and expand services in the medical, laundry and kitchen areas—improvements that are projected to nearly double the facility’s service capacity, according to a newly approved Capital Improvement Plan.
Some background
The jail—located in the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office at 200 Jackson St. in Bastrop—was originally built in 1990 and operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
“Presently these facilities accommodate a sheriff's office staff that exceeds 200 personnel and an average daily inmate population of 300,” according to the Capital Improvement Plan.
What else?
This will not be the first time DRG Architects has designed a Bastrop County Jail expansion, as the firm was hired in 2006 for a project that was completed in 2008, according to county documents.
“The addition to the jail in 2008 increased the capacity for the jail population but is now insufficient,” according to the Capital Improvement Plan.
The outlook
A final construction estimate will be shared with the Bastrop County Commissioners Court at a future meeting, according to county documents.
