Contractor misses deadline building Alabama prison; faces fine

FILE – Construction on the Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County as seen in 2024 – Photo from Alabama Department of Corrections

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – The contractor building the Governor Kay Ivey Correctional Complex in Elmore County has missed the deadline to complete the prison and faces a fine.

The Alabama Department of Corrections says the prison is about 85% finished. It was supposed to be completed by October 15.

The $1.25 billion complex will have 54 buildings with 1.4 million square feet and will house 4,000 male inmates. The overall fenced area is 335 acres.

Caddell Construction Co. (DE), LLC faces contractual liquidated damages in the amount of approximately $14.2 million are now due, with an additional amount of approximately $7.1 million due by contract on November 16 if the project is not completed by that date, ADOC says.