Arkansas Board of Corrections Tentatively Approves $57 Million Design Contract for Franklin County Prison Project

Board tentatively approves $57 million contract with pair of architecture and engineering firms for Franklin County prison | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Arkansas Board of Corrections voted Thursday to tentatively approve a proposed $57 million contract with two architecture and engineering firms to design a 3,000-bed prison currently planned in Franklin County.

Arkansas prison board tentatively approves design contract for planned 3,000-bed facility

Members of the Arkansas Board of Corrections attend a meeting at the North Little Rock headquarters on Feb. 12, 2025. Left to right: Lona McCastlain, William "Dubs" Byers, Chairman Benny Magness, Lee Watson, Brandon Tollett, Grant Hodges. Board member Alonza Jiles attended remotely. (Mary Hennigan/Arkansas Advocate)The Arkansas Board of Corrections on Thursday tentatively approved a $57 million contract with two architectural engineering firms c…

Arkansas Board of Corrections tentatively approves $57 million design contract for Franklin County prison project

The contract, presented by HDR and Cromwell, outlines a “pay-as-you-go” agreement in which the state only pays for completed and approved work.