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Dougherty County staff recommend $58,069 HVAC controls replacement at county police building; long-term relocation discussed
Summary
County staff presented a sole-source quote for HVAC controls at the Dougherty County Police Department and commissioners discussed long-term plans for police facilities and a stalled public safety center grant.
Dougherty County staff presented a recommendation to accept a sole-source quote of $58,069.13 from ESS of Albany to replace HVAC controls at the Dougherty County Police Department building.
Assistant County Administrator Barry Brooks said the controls are dated, replacement parts are not available and the upgrade would bring that facility in line with the county's other systems. Heidi Haley, facilities manager, described the request as "a normal ... maintenance request," saying the existing controls "do not work well."
Commissioners pressed staff about longer-term plans for police facilities. Brooks said a public safety center was pursued with federal funding last year but "was not able to move forward," and he reiterated the county's ongoing intention to relocate law-enforcement operations from the older jail building, which he described as structurally solid but not ADA compliant.
Several commissioners said they disapproved of investing more in the old building but recognized the immediate need to keep operations functional. One commissioner asked staff not to imply via social media that police services were closed if 911 operations are temporarily diverted; Brooks and others emphasized the department remains operational.
No formal vote on the purchase appears in the transcript; staff presented the purchase for the commission's consideration and answered questions about long-term plans and the building's condition.
