Renovation of a detention facility in Boise, Idaho. Completed plans call for the renovation of a detention facility.

Visitor Center Interpretive Exhibits, Idaho State Historical Society DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT Built in 1870, the Old Idaho Penitentiary (OIP) is one of only four territorial prisons open to the public today. The Idaho State Historical Society (ISHS) commenced operations of the OIP as a historic site and museum in 1974. It has grown to be a top destination for tours, events, and educational activities. Between 2012 and 2015, an OIP Master Site Evaluation Study was performed by local Architecture Firm, LKV Architects. The study thoroughly documented & surveyed the existing structures and utility infrastructure assessing conditions and providing recommendations. Much of the work associated with recommendations has occurred or will be completed in the near future. In addition, the group prepared AutoCAD plan bases for the buildings, site plan and site survey, which would be available to the awarded Design-Build Team for use with design efforts. With support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Idaho State Historical Society set forth a robust and inclusive planning process to reimagine the visitor experience at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. In November 2021, the Idaho State Historical Society invited local, regional, and national scholars, community experts, and the ISHS professional staff, Board of Trustees, and Foundation for Idaho History to convene in a series of planning sessions to create a formal, Interpretive Masterplan for the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The Old Idaho Penitentiary Interpretive and Experience Masterplan is a result of that effort. The Design-Build Team will use this guiding document as an anchor for this project to create new exhibitions at the Old Idaho Penitentiary. The exhibits must carefully convey and immerse visitors in the very layered, highly complex, often troubling, and long-tenured history of this place and the people incarcerated here. ISHS vision for this work, is to provide visitors a deeper understanding of the history of crime and punishment in Idaho and reflect more purposefully on the meaning of a fair and equitable society. The Design-Build Firm or Partnership will be tasked with design, construction/fabrication, and installation of exhibitions that will support the Old Idaho Penitentiary Interpretive & Experience Master Plan. All questions must be sent to the DPW Project Manager: PO Box 83720 Boise ID 83720-0072 Jessica Rodriguez, Project Manager Division of Public Works 502 N. 4th St. (208) 332-1920 Jessica. Rodriguez@adm.idaho.gov