Construction is progressing relatively well on the new Dallas County Law Enforcement Center, in spite of very little cooperation from the weather for seemingly the entire winter.

At the most recent Board of Supervisors meeting, architect Jerry Purdy from Design Alliance gave the monthly update on the progress of the facility. He said there’s been an assortment of issues involving the use of cranes, with instances where the ground has been too soft and a crane sank, as well as other times when it’s been too cold to properly use the machinery. In the face of the difficulties, though, Purdy says the building is still on track to be finished by early October, and ready to move in later that month.

Sheriff Chad Leonard says he’s been able to do some tours of the facility with his employees, getting them acclimatized to the space they’ll be working in to ensure a smooth transition in October. “The jail’s going to be probably that last thing that we move out there when it comes time to move. So we’ll get all the administrative, the easier things moved out there, and then we’ll move into the complicated part of that. Moving prisoners and making sure everything’s working properly, and everybody knows how to use the building prior to us moving inmates into it.”

In addition to the update on the center, Purdy also presented the 12th pay application, which was approved by the Board and included payments made to seven contractors for a total of $712,054.83. See below for a full breakdown of the most recent pay application.

Samuels Group — General Requirements — $69,099.57
Samuels Group — Construction Management Fee — $23,170.99
U.S. Erectors — Metals — $3,200.92
Central States Roofing – Roofing, Flashing – $4,446.00
TT&J Holdings – Detention Equipment – $42,403.24
Continental Fire Sprinkler — Fire Protection — $7,519.36
L.A. Fulton & Sons — Plumbing and HVAC — $250,124.55
Van Maanen — Electrical — $312,090.20
Total: $712,054.83