Packet requested $4.8 million SPLOST amendment for Fire Station No. 8 renovation

Jul 28, 2026

Staff sought authorization for a contract amendment not to exceed $4,800,000 with Thayer-Bray Construction for Fire Station No. 8 renovation, citing an original $3.5 million budget shortfall and proposing SPLOST reallocation to cover the increase.

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Per the staff report, Council was asked to authorize a contract amendment in an amount not to exceed $4,800,000 with Thayer-Bray Construction, LLC for renovation and addition work at Fire Station No. 8 (5844 Whitesville Road). The packet said the original $3.5 million budget for the project was insufficient to deliver a station that met Columbus Fire & EMS needs and recommended reallocating 2021 SPLOST funds (including transferring budget authority from other fire station projects) to cover the increased cost.

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