Commissioners pause evidence-storage bids, direct interviews and clarification

Jun 3, 2026

The board voted to pause moving forward with existing design-build proposals for a sheriff’s evidence-storage facility and instructed staff to seek clarifying information and potentially interview proposers after bids ranged from roughly $1.5 million to over $4 million.

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Matty Bond, Elbert County Facilities Manager, said six proposals for the sheriff’s evidence storage facility came back with widely varying scopes and costs. "We received 6 proposals with costs ranging from 1.5 to just over 4,000,000," Bond said, noting differences in scope, electrical systems and security requirements that made direct comparison difficult.

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