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Cherokee County awards $63.8K Public Works design contract

Cherokee County will pay $1.16 million to Georgia Power to acquire a service and truck storage facility owned by the utility on Marietta Highway in Canton. GOOGLE MAPS
Cherokee County will pay $1.16 million to Georgia Power to acquire a service and truck storage facility owned by the utility on Marietta Highway in Canton. GOOGLE MAPS
By David Ibata for the AJC
Jan 22, 2021

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners has awarded a $63,800 architectural and engineering services contract to turn a former Georgia Power building into a new Public Works Complex.

Public Works will be relocating to the building at 1037 Marietta Highway, Canton. Jericho Design Group had the highest overall score and the second-lowest price of 10 bids submitted for the project, according to a staff report to commssioners.

Renovation plans include updating the building’s interior, HVAC system, roof, parking lot design and other improvements.

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