Rice County Jail/LEC Construction Method Discussed The Rice County Board of Commissioners meeting as a Committee of the Whole Tuesday discussed how to move forward in the construction process for a new Jail/Law Enforcement Center. Land acquisition has not happened yet. Rice County Parks and Facilities Department Director Matthew Verdick tells KDHL they are currently negotiating for property on which to locate the new approximately $50 million dollar facililty. That cost is supposed to include the land purchase. During Tuesday's meeting District 4 Commissioner Steve Underdahl shared his construction business knowledge explaining the differences between construction management and design-build. Underdahl says, "Construction management really started to come out in the late 60's and early 70's. My degree is in Construction Management. When I went to school it was just a whole new concept out there. Construction management has probably taken 50 percent or greater share of the market. Both in public and private."