David Wheeler, Escambia County’s facility director, will be making a presentation tomorrow to the Board of County Commissioners on options for replacing the Central Booking Detention Center that exploded on April 30. According to the BCC agenda, there are two options. One calls for replacing only the CBD, the other includes a new jail:
697-Bed CBD Replacement
• Anticipated total project cost is $76.9 MM not including out of county inmate housing or site acquisition.
• Project duration is anticipated to be approximately 36 months.
–Upon site acquisition/rezoning through completion
• Core functions(such as kitchen, laundry, infirmary, admin, security) would be designed to accommodate future expansions.
1476-Bed CBD and Main Jail Replacement
• Anticipated total project cost is $161.0 MM not including out of county inmate housing or site acquisition.
• Project duration anticipated to be approximately 39 months.
–Upon site acquisition/rezoning through completion
• Core functions(such as kitchen, laundry, infirmary, admin, security) would be designed to accommodate future expansions.