Can pre-fabricated pods be used in the facility?
Prefab housing pods are not practical for reasons described above. They are not available in the required single-occupancy sleeping room configurations with associated living space. The only possible prefab approach for this project would be the use of prefab cells, either single or paired sleeping rooms. These units, either concrete or steel, are shipped to the site and placed in designated locations by crane. However, they still require traditional construction of foundations, outer walls in some instances, and connection to traditionally constructed dayroom/program areas with their own traditionally constructed foundations and roof structures. For the limited number of sleeping rooms required, it is likely that only limited, if any, cost savings can be realized. Equally important, the county probably does not want to emphasize the very hard and restrictive character of these concrete or steel units. A more normative appearance is desired so that the facility can be viewed as a commu
