Liberty County authorizes up to $110 million in certificates of obligation for new jail; bonds sold at about 4.63% After a competitive sale, commissioners authorized issuing and selling up to $110 million in certificates of obligation to fund construction and acquisition of a new Liberty County jail; staff reported Wells Fargo placed the winning bid at an effective rate near 4.63%.

Liberty County is set to finance a new jail with a whopping $110 million in certificates of obligation, thanks to a competitive bid from Wells Fargo at an effective interest rate of just 4.63%!

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Commissioners approve $112,000 payment to DRG Architects for new county jail design Liberty County authorized a $112,000 invoice payment to DRG Architects as the first billing under an $8.96 million contract for the new county jail (RFQ 2512); DRG described a phased 24-payment billing plan and a target GMP in August with construction to begin in September.

Liberty County has taken a significant step toward building a new jail, approving a $112,000 payment to DRG Architects as part of an ambitious $8.96 million project!

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Liberty County hires DRG to design new jail, approves $1.04M security upgrade and key‑card purchase Commissioners approved a professional services agreement with DRG Architects for a planned 600‑bed Liberty County jail (with a 1,200‑capacity core master plan), accepted a $1,039,457.27 security upgrade proposal, and approved a $140,864 change order for security key cards as part of ongoing jail remediation.

Liberty County is taking a bold step towards safer communities by hiring DRG Architects for a new jail and approving a $1M security upgrade to tackle rising costs of housing inmates elsewhere.

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Liberty County moves ahead on new jail design, authorizes negotiations with DRG and solicits CMAR with revised selection weights On Nov. 5, 2025, the Liberty County Commissioners Court authorized purchasing to negotiate a project‑specific agreement with DRG, the highest‑scoring respondent to RFQ 25‑12 for architectural and engineering services for a new county jail, and approved solicitation of RFQ 2603 (CMAR) with a revised evaluation weighting scheme to guide selection.

Liberty County is taking a bold step forward in jail reform by selecting DRG for architectural services and revamping their selection process for a construction manager!

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