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Chatham County says EOC project is on schedule and on budget; commissioners press for clearer MWBE tracking
Summary
County officials reported the multi‑agency emergency operations center is about 20% complete under a roughly $78.6 million construction contract and said MWBE participation is above the 30% contract goal to date; commissioners pressed contractors and the county's MWBE oversight team for clearer documentation on local and minority subcontractor commitments and substitutions.
Director Jones delivered a six‑month progress update on Chatham County's multi‑agency emergency operations center and related site projects, saying the contract with the Reeves Young/Technique joint venture was awarded at roughly $78.6 million and that work is on schedule.
"The project is on schedule," Director Jones said. He described the site at 654 Gulfstream Road — two buildings totaling about 104,000 square feet on a 6‑acre airport parcel — and said foundations and early civil work have been completed. Jones told commissioners the site is being built to hardened standards, designed to withstand a Category 5 hurricane and an EF‑4 tornado, and will support more than 300 staff for multiple days during disasters.
John Wright, program manager with AECOM, told the board that roughly $15.9 million…
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