Jacobs receives contract from Federal Bureau of Prisons

Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced recently that it received a contract from the Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons to provide construction management services for the new medium security Federal Correctional Institution in Aliceville, Ala.

Officials did not disclose the contract value, yet estimated the construction value at more than $130 million.

This design-build project encompasses a total building area of about 45,000 sq meters, with living units and support facilities for a rated capacity of approximately 1,100 to 1,500 inmates.

The facility will be a "campus plan" type of institution consisting of several one- and two-story buildings, a Federal Prison Industries (UNICOR) factory and three general housing units of four levels each all within a secure compound. A minimum security Federal Prison Camp with living units and support facilities with a capacity of 256 inmates also is included. A central utility building, outside administration building, firing range and associated parking and roadways will be constructed outside the secure perimeter.

Jacobs' construction management services include review of construction documents, administrative support services, construction project scheduling services, inspection, monitoring of testing and other services related to a design-build project.

NAIOP Alabama names board officers for 2009

NAIOP Alabama recently named its board officers for the 2009 calendar year. John Stivender, senior vice president with Doster Construction Co., will serve as chapter president; David Fullington, vice president with Colonial Properties Trust, will serve as president elect; Jack Brown, vice president with Graham & Co., will serve as secretary/treasurer; and Deborah McGill with EGS Commercial Real Estate will serve as the Alabama representative on the NAIOP National Board of Directors.

NAIOP Alabama is a chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association.