Specifications include, but are not limited to: provide architectural and engineering design services for the State of Vermont Correctional Facility Development Plan and Women’s Correctional and Re-Entry Facilities Conceptual Design ; The key goals of the master planning exercise include the following: • Determine the short- and long-term needs of the Vermont Corrections system. • Consider the best environments for positive outcomes for all stakeholders. • Consider the condition and opportunities for expandability of existing facilities. • Evaluate operational costs, with a focus on staff to inmate ratios. • Consider the size, feasibility, sequencing, and overall cost impacts of any plan. • Create a new, unique facility for women. • Create reentry facilities for men and women. • Support current and future programs for the Department of Corrections (DOC)
