Marshall County Jail Expansion: 60-75 Days Behind, Carmon Construction on Notice

0:00It's March 25th. Welcome in. This is Birmingham News Today, where local news meets AI. The New Jail Edition in Marshall County, Alabama is running 60-75 days behind schedule. Project Manager Kelly Howard updated the County Commission this week, blaming poor workmanship for the main hold-ups, including plumbing and walls, installed incorrectly. Those issues forced crews to tear down and rebuild at least 15 walls of different sizes, with most now redone. Common clashes and late material deliveries have also stopped work in several areas completely. County leaders are pushing back hard. Howard put the contractor, Carmen Construction, on notice twice recently for a solid recovery plan showing over time and extra workers needed to catch. Up, but the plan submitted so far failed short. Back in December 2024, commissioners picked Carmen for the lowest bid of $35,636,848, $144 from the 250-bed expansion, with construction kicking off early 2025.

1:04Sheriff Phil Sims assures taxpayers won't foot extra bills for fixes, as the contractor handles all rework costs to stick to the original timeline. Officials expect a real recovery push soon to get the project moving again.