$45 Million Women’s Prison Planned for Iowa

MITCHELLVILLE, Iowa — The Iowa Department of Administrative Services is accepting bids for a $45-million women’s prison in Mitchellville.
 
The Iowa Correctional Institute for Women is slated for completion in late 2013 and will house 888 inmates. The architect on the project is STV Inc. of New York.
 
Bids are being received for five new buildings and an electrical system upgrade. A mandatory pre-bid conference and tour of the construction area is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. (local time) on November 18, 2010. For more information, contact Kenneth Paulsen at DAS at Kenneth.paulsen@iowa.gov.