Howard County Circuit Courthouse

Ellicott City, Maryland
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
Howard County Circuit Courthouse
“Howard County’s new Circuit Courthouse is an outstanding achievement and a model for the rest of our country… our team has created a beautiful space that will improve our public safety, is environmentally sustainable, and provides greater access to justice for our community.”
Calvin Ball, Howard County Executive
Project description
The Howard County Circuit Courthouse design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) project is the first availability-payment structured municipal P3 to reach financial close and be delivered in the U.S. outside of California.
The Edgemoor-led team developed, financed, and now operates and maintains Howard County’s new 237,000 SF Circuit Courthouse, which includes space for the State’s Attorney, Sheriff, local Bar Association, Maryland Public Defender, Clerk of Courts, and more. The project also includes a cafeteria and staff fitness center, as well as an adjacent 691-space parking garage. The team delivered the project a day early and on budget, and the courthouse successfully transitioned to operations within days of substantial completion.

The Howard County Circuit Courthouse design-build-finance-operate-maintain (DBFOM) project was the first availability-payment structured municipal P3 to reach financial close and be delivered in the U.S. outside of California.

The Edgemoor-led team developed, financed, and now operates and maintains Howard County’s new 237,000 SF Circuit Courthouse, which includes space for the State’s Attorney, Sheriff, local Bar Association, Maryland Public Defender, Clerk of Courts, and more. The project also includes a cafeteria and staff fitness center, as well as an adjacent 691-space parking garage. The team delivered the project a day early and on budget, and the courthouse successfully transitioned to operations within days of substantial completion.

Project Type
Public Private Partnerships
Project Details
Size: 237,000 square feet + 691-space parking garage
LEED Gold
Awards

P3 Bulletin Awards: Best Social Infrastructure Project, Gold Award, 2019
P3 Bulletin Awards: Best Financial Structure - Social Infrastructure, Gold Award, 2019
P3 Bulletin Awards: Best Operational Project, Highly Commended, 2023
AIA Justice Facilities Award, 2021
ACEC VA Grand Award for Engineering Excellence 2022

Howard County Circuit Courthouse Lifecycle

We understand that every client is different and that each project will contain some, if not all, of the Project Lifecycle elements. The Howard County Circuit Courthouse, structured as a Design-Build-Finance-Operate-Maintain project, included the following lifecycle elements:

Innovative solutions for the built environment.

Experience
Edgemoor
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