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Commission approves tax office renovation contract; commissioners and tax commissioner debate vault, timeline and security staffing
Summary
The board approved a contractor for renovations to the tax commissioner’s office at the Drake building but commissioners and the tax commissioner flagged concerns about square footage, a missing vault in one proposal and a request to add a security guard position as a budget item.
The Upson County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for renovations at the Drake building to house the tax commissioner’s office after staff used an RFP/design-build solicitation and a review panel recommended a local contractor, but the vote followed extended discussion about missing design elements, timetable and security. Staff said two proposals were received for the project and scoring narrowly favored the county’s local contractor, Flint Contracting. Staff recommended awarding the work and adding a design contingency (25% of the proposal) to cover unknowns discovered during demolition and design. Staff estimated a base construction figure and recommended a total project budget that included contingencies and allowances. Tax Commissioner Brandon (referred to as the tax commissioner in the…
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