Davidson County Sheriff's Office (DCSO) Replacement Correctional Facility

This contract is a design‑build, guaranteed‑maximum‑price (GMP) project to replace the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office correctional facility on the Harding Place campus in Nashville. The scope includes designing and constructing a 500,806 sq ft, 1,850‑bed secure detention building in two phases, achieving LEED Gold certification, employing BIM (LOD 200‑400), coordinating with Metro ITS for low‑voltage and data systems, and meeting extensive socio‑economic participation goals. The contract targets a GMP of approximately $410 million, with an assumed subcontract budget of $380 million, and requires extensive insurance, bonding, and EBO compliance. The award was made to Bell & Associates Construction, LLC.