Proposals from architectural and engineering firms for the facility were due Feb. 5 to the Guam Department of Public Works.
The due date was delayed five times from its original date of September.
According to Linda Ibanez, deputy director for DPW; the department “received two bids” for the RFP. The prison, which is estimated to be completed in 2035, is to be built in phases to allow for continued operation of the existing facility as a new one is being built. The combined phases will result in a 1,000-bed correctional facility.
See “Back to the drawing board,” in the Jan. 8 issue of the Journal and various stories on www.mbjguam.com.
DPW did not respond to the paper on when a successful bidder would be announced. mbj
DPW receives two bids for new prison design
DPW receives two bids for new prison design
- Date Posted: Feb 14, 2024
- News: Guam
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DPW receives two bids for new prison design
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