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Manager presents contracts and capital projects including aircraft-audit IGA, airport audit contract and $6M renovation GMP
Summary
The county manager outlined 19 items including a proposed aircraft valuation audit contract (not to exceed $350,000) with cost-sharing by the school system, an MOU to implement House Bill 581 assessment procedures, and approval of a guaranteed maximum price of about $6,000,636 for renovation of 94 North Street using ARPA and SPLOST funds.
The county manager briefed the board on 19 agenda items ranging from procurement to capital projects and intergovernmental agreements.
Notable items included a proposed agreement with Aviation Capital Partners LLC (doing business as Specialized Tax Recovery) to audit aircraft valuations and identify untaxed or misreported aircraft, a contract the manager said could cost up to $350,000 over five years with an estimated initial-year cost of $253,062. The Cherokee County School System is proposed to share the cost under an intergovernmental agreement, with the county estimated to pay 30% of the 2025 proposal ($75,918.75) and the school system 70% ($177,143.75).
The manager also presented a memorandum of understanding with the Board of Tax Assessors to implement procedural changes required by House Bill 581 (estimated rollback rate language on assessment notices) and several procurement items: firefighter physicals estimated at $220,000 annually via an RFP; E-911 roof-mounted radio antenna purchases from Motorola; and IT cybersecurity and network-camera purchases tied to insurance requirements.
Capital projects discussed included an amendment with Hogan Construction Group accepting a guaranteed maximum price for renovation of 94 North Street (the former arts center) with a GMP of $6,000,636.10 funded roughly 45% by ARPA funds and 55% SPLOST, and site-work and federally funded clearing for the new Katz administration building (80% FTA grant; county share $169,800) with a NEPA-driven deadline to clear trees by May 1 because of a protected bat species’ mating season.
Staff described timelines, funding splits and procurement processes for each item. Several items will require formal approvals at the board meeting; no final votes on these items were recorded during the work session.
