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Hall County board approves $35.8 million guaranteed maximum price for courthouse addition amid cost concerns
Summary
The Hall County Board of Commissioners approved recommended subcontractors and authorized a $35,816,566.46 guaranteed maximum price for a courthouse addition despite commissioners' concerns about contingencies, finish costs and whether a new building would have been more economical.
The Hall County Board of Commissioners voted to approve recommended subcontractors and to authorize the board chair to sign a guaranteed maximum price (GMP) of $35,816,566.46 for the county courthouse addition.
The vote came at a special meeting after project designers and the construction manager at risk defended selections of certain subcontractors that were not the lowest bidders. Commissioner Jane Richardson moved to accept the committee's recommendations; the motion passed, and then Richardson moved and the board approved the GMP by a 5-yes, 2-no vote.
The county's construction manager at risk and project team said choosing some higher bids reflected safety, sequencing and local responsiveness rather than price alone. Lance Bachman, project manager for Chief Construction, said the team preferred a single subcontractor to handle combined earthwork and shoring near the…
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