Board approves generator installation at nine fire stations funded by GEMA grant

Dec 3, 2025

After Bucks Electric withdrew, commissioners approved Anderson's Electric to install generators at nine fire stations for $517,852.28, with a $172,617.43 local match from SPLOST for a total project cost of $690,496.71, funded mainly by a Homeland Security grant; motion passed 7‑0.

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Fire Chief Wade told the Board that Bucks Electric formally withdrew its bid for a Homeland Security Grant‑funded generator project and that the selection committee recommended Anderson's Electric to complete the work. Chief Wade said Anderson's bid totaled $517,852.28; combined with a previously paid local match of $172,617.43 from the SPLOST fund, the total project cost is $690,496.71.

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