The $523,517 contract will provide housing for up to 83 people by the end of the year, with the first phase scheduled for completion in October. Twenty of the modular units will be for couples, 39 for individuals and four of the units will be Americans with Disabilities Act compliant.
The Hale Mauliola transitional housing and services center at Sand Island, set on one acre, will include an intake center, program office and case management through the Institute of Human Services as well as 24-hour security and staffing.
Each individual modular unit will be lockable, offering privacy to residents, according to staradvertiser. The units will be kept cool using reflective exterior coating, insulation, screen shade over roofs, screen doors and screen windows. Showers, bathrooms and dining areas will be included on site. ##
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