AUDINO CONSTRUCTION HAS BEEN AWARDED THE CONSTRUCTION BID FOR PHASE ONE OF SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WOODBURY COUNTY JAIL. THE WINNING BID CAME IN AT $670,515 DOLLARS,  WELL BELOW THE PROJECT ESTIMATED COST OF OVER 900-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

BOB LEE OF R-M-L ARCHITECTS SAYS BECAUSE THE BASE BID CAME IN LOW, RECCOMENDED THAT THREE ADDITIONAL PROJECTS WITH ALTERNATE BIDS BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT CONTRACT:



THE MAIN CONTRACT INCLUDES INSTALLING NEW SECURITY DOORS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS. THE SUPERVISORS APPROVED THE MAIN BID AND THE ADDITIONAL WORK AT A TOTAL COST OF $688,811 DOLLARS.

THE WORK SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY JUNE OF 2013.