POUGHKEEPSIE – The long-anticipated bids for the new Dutchess County Justice & Transition Center (DCJTC) have been opened and the low-bidder has submitted a proposal well below the projected construction costs.
Dutchess County Department of Public Works had a strong bidding response for the construction of the Dutchess County Justice & Transition Center. Six bids were submitted with project costs ranging up to $140.5 million dollars.
Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro said “Our justice and transition center, when built, was already projected to save $4 million a year in jail operating costs. These bids are significantly lower than originally estimated and will provide additional savings to taxpayers while finally replacing an expensive, ineffective, and inappropriate facility – that we should rid ourselves of.”
