BOS approves over $3M in payments for the new jail

VICKSBURG, Miss. (VDN) — At its regular meeting held Monday, Nov. 3, the Warren County Board of Supervisors approved $3,717,798.23 in payments to go toward construction of Warren County’s new jail.  

In June 2018, the prior board of supervisors purchased a 47-acre tract of land at 1134 Highway 80 for $400,000. The property was the former location of the Pinewood Motel, which had been abandoned since 1979. By 2019, the county had demolished the remaining structures and drained a pond located on the premises.

By March of 2023, Board President Kelle Barflied signed a short-term note of $6.7 million. The funding was to cover preliminary costs associated with the design and construction of the new jail. 

In September of 2023, the BOS approved a pre-construction expense of $1.1 million, in addition to another $30,000 for the new jail.

At, the Monday meeting, the board authorized payments in the following allocations:

• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 063 for Burns Cooley Dennis Inc., Pay Application 48967 a total $5,991.75 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 064 for Ford Audio-Video Systems, LLC, Pay Application 2503309-03 for a total $26,569.86 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 065 for IMEG Consultants Corp Pay Application 25004049.00-1 for a total $4,940.00 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 066 for Integrated Project Solutions, LLC Pay Application IPS1012327 for a total $61,111.11 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 067 for Experts Professional Solutions, Pay Application WCB24 for a total $22,765.00 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 068 for Charles N White Construction Co., Pay Application 02500-17 for a total $3,557,615.26 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 069 for McInnis Systems, Inc Pay Application 2 for a total $15,652.97 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Disbursement Request no. 070 for IMEG Consultants Corp Pay Application 25004049.00-2 for a total $11,400.00 for new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Requisition No. 086 for Neel- Schaffer, Inc., Pay Application 1110279 for a total $10,071.00 new jail
• Approve and authorize Board President to sign Change Order for McInnis Systems, Inc OCO 1 – Additional Network & Cable Drops for a total of $1,681.28 for new jail

The approved funds total $3,717,798.23.

The entirety of the agenda was approved by the board. Find the complete agenda below.