As part of the continued effort by the Tennessee Department of Corrections to maintain and update their aging prison facilities, J. Cumby Construction was selected to replace and upgrade the existing Sallyport for the site 2 compound of the Bledsoe county correctional facility.
Included in the scope of work were the complete demolition of the existing sallyport fencing, gates, and processing building, the installation of all new fencing and operable gates, surrounding sitework, and the construction of a new in-processing building. Challenges faced were maintaining emergency and day to day access to site at all times as well as maintaining a two-fence line minimum high security perimeter at all times through the demolition and rebuild process.
Customer: State of Tennessee Department of General Services for Department of Correction
Location: Pikeville, TN
Completion Date: November 2020
$2,200,000+ Contract Value
