Judge Frank D. Connett Jr. Juvenile Justice Center expansion and renovation

Architect: Goldberg Group Architects LLC (St. Joseph)
Engineers: Toth and Associates Inc., civil and structural; and Matrix Consulting LLC (St. Louis), mechanical, electrical and plumbing
General contractor: Lehr Construction Co. (St. Joseph)
Estimated cost: $11.9 million
Estimated completion: 2027
Project description: Originally built in 2006, Buchanan County’s juvenile justice center has outgrown its original footprint. The newly expanded facility is designed to house up to 24 juveniles at a time with space for treatment, health care, education and staff support, project officials say. The project will include 11,980 square feet of new construction and 5,000 feet of renovated space.