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Dunwoody proposes City Hall buildout to expand evidence storage, IT workspace and public meeting space
Summary
City manager presented a plan to convert recently vacated space at City Hall into expanded police evidence storage, larger IT/GIS workspaces, a downstairs conference room and code-enforcement offices; staff recommended a construction bid award and proposed drawing ~$652,000 from reserves to fund the work.
City Manager Jay Venicki presented a plan June 15 to use space freed when a prior tenant vacated City Hall to expand police evidence storage, relocate IT and GIS staff, add a secured downstairs conference room and create a larger code-enforcement office.
Venicki said staff solicited bids and received nine responses ranging from $353,000 to $628,000 for the construction portion; staff recommended Striker Contracting at the low bid of $353,000. The total project estimate, including furniture and specialized police shelving (which exceed the council’s procurement threshold and will be presented as separate items), is approximately $722,269. Venicki asked the council to authorize pulling $652,000 from the general fund to complete the project and noted the city would maintain a roughly seven-and-a-half-month reserve after the transfer.
Chief Carlson supported the evidence-room expansion, saying the department is out of secure storage and needs hardened lockers and secure areas for firearms and other evidence. Venicki said the plan minimizes operational disruption and improves workflow for staff who currently work in cramped IT space.
Councilmembers asked about relocation impacts and long-term staffing needs; staff said most relocations involve moving existing desk and equipment footprints and that the largest change is freeing up IT space. The furniture and police-shelving procurements will return to council for approval because they exceed the $50,000 threshold.
Venicki said staff will return with formal contract documents and the separate furniture and shelving items at an upcoming meeting for final authorization and funding transfer.
