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Board authorizes up to $9.45 million contract for Sandy Hook fire station
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Summary
Goochland supervisors authorized the county administrator to sign a contract with Gulf Seaboard to build Station 8 (Sandy Hook) for up to $9,450,000 including a 10% contingency; the board described the project as a significant public‑safety investment funded through prior bonds and county appropriations.
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors voted on March 3 to authorize the county administrator to execute a construction contract with Gulf Seaboard General Contractor for Station 8 (Sandy Hook), for up to $9,450,000 including a 10% construction contingency.
County staff said the fire‑station project has moved through design, prequalification and bidding; the low, responsive bid reported at the meeting led staff to ask the board to authorize contract execution and a notice to proceed. Staff noted the project is funded through earlier general‑obligation bond proceeds and county allocations for capital projects; staff estimated the total project costs (including land, site work and previous expenditures) at roughly $12.8 million to date.
A supervisor who moved the contract authorization framed the project as a major public‑safety milestone for the county. "If this comes to fruition, it will be the most impactful thing that I do, probably, in my life," the supervisor said, urging support for getting the station built. Other board members emphasized the public‑safety benefits and expressed satisfaction at moving the project forward after years of planning.
The motion to authorize execution of a contract not to exceed $9,450,000 and permit a 10% contingency passed; staff said they would sign the notice to proceed and begin construction steps.
The board's approval included direction to coordinate with fire‑rescue leadership and to ensure appropriate oversight of contract execution and contingency spending.
