2.2.2 The contract was awarded on 12 October 2007, and initially valued R220 million. The project was meant to have been completed by 12 October 2009. 2.2.3 Scope changes resulting from experience accumulated during the construction of the Tswelopele Correctional centre, the extension granted by DPW, the construction of a see-through passage that would make the heritage building visible from the street, and the inclusion of a solar-heating system, offender -management system and PMC flooring resulted in an approximately R90 million escalation in the cost of the project.