Dawson County purchasing staff presented RFP 479-25 on July 3 for repurposed renovations of the county public-health facility. The scope covers roughly 10,000 square feet of interior demolition, structural work to support operable partitions, exterior painting, mechanical, plumbing, fire alarm/sprinkler systems and low-voltage systems. Because the public-health portion ties to a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) through the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, federal rules including Davis-Bacon wage requirements and domestic sourcing ("Build America, Buy America") apply to the funded portion of the project.

Staff said Penncorp provided the highest technical score (89) and a base bid of about $1,787,353; the recommendation included a 10% county control contingency and use of SPLOST 7 funds. Purchasing Manager Melissa Hock explained that the contract will cover the blue-shaded public-health side and that change-order work could bring the contractor back to finish the other side if pricing is acceptable. Staff advised that a domestic-sourcing waiver is available through Nov. 27 and that if the grant is not awarded the county could seek replacement pricing without the federal requirements.

Commissioners asked whether the county could require renegotiation if grant-related federal rules were not applicable; staff said they could add contract language for renegotiation or change orders. No formal award vote was recorded in the provided transcript; staff asked the board to accept proposals and approve an award to Penncorp pending final contract details and grant award.