VIGO COUNTY, Ind – On Thursday bids were opened for the new Vigo County Jail.
35 companies that bid in 13 categories on construction work.
Vigo County commissioners had estimated the construction cost of a jail at $63.5 million.
Bids ranged from a high of more than $62.81 million to a low of more than $56.49 million.
Garmong Construction Services is serving as the construction manager. They will review the bids to make sure that they meet requirements and then a decision should be made within about a month. Once that is completed then commissioners can award contracts.