Gilbane design-build contract amendment for Central Services Campus
Cuyahoga County
Summary
Council locked in the guaranteed maximum price for the county's new corrections center and sheriff's offices — a total contract value of about $807 million. This is the county's largest construction project and will define county finances and the justice system for years.
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Last discussed May 12, 2026.
Impact analysis
Total contract value of $806,706,406, funded through county capital financing including $25.69 million in notes authorized the same night.
County residents get a modern corrections facility and sheriff's operations replacing aging facilities.
Taxpayers bear the cost of one of the county's largest-ever capital commitments.
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County Council — Council Meeting - 5/12/2026 — 2026-05-12
Council locked in the guaranteed maximum price for the county's new corrections center and sheriff's offices — a total contract value of about $807 million. This is the county's largest construction project and will define county finances and the justice system for years.
County Council — Special Council Meeting - 4/20/2026 — 2026-04-20
The amendment sets a guaranteed maximum price of about $806.3 million for the new jail and sheriff's offices, bringing the total contract to roughly $810.7 million. Value engineering trimmed about $16 million from the earlier $910 million target.
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