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Heated debate at Hall County meeting over courthouse expansion, judges and commissioners clash
Summary
Davis Design presented a draft RFP for a construction-manager-at-risk on a courthouse addition; commissioners, judges and members of the public disagreed over whether to expand the historic courthouse or build a standalone judicial center, with commissioners raising cost and scope concerns and judges urging the board to proceed with the approved plan.
A long, at-times pointed debate over the Hall County courthouse expansion dominated the board's April 23 meeting after a presentation from Davis Design and a draft request for proposals to hire a construction manager at risk (CMAR).
Davis Design representatives (speakers 18 and 19) described the draft RFP and said a CMAR would provide cost, sequencing and scheduling expertise while the architect would remain responsible for design. The firm emphasized the need to avoid disruption to court operations during construction.
Several commissioners pressed for alternatives and larger designs. Commissioner (speaker…
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