The Grand Forks County Commission has unanimously approved Construction Engineers of Grand Forks to be the Construction Manager at Risk for the correctional center and juvenile detention center project.
County Administrator Tom Ford said three companies applied. All were interviewed. But Construction Engineers was the preference of a selection committee.
The firm will work with ICON architects on the project.
County officials say the correctional center and juvenile detention center are strained by occupancy and aging issues.
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In October the commission set the budget for the expansion at $20 million dollars.
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