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Gwinnett approves $12M contract for another new library

The current Norcross branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. VIA GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY

Credit: Kate Awtrey

Credit: Kate Awtrey

The current Norcross branch of the Gwinnett County Public Library. VIA GWINNETT COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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Dec 10, 2019

Gwinnett commissioners awarded Tuesday a construction contract for another new library — this one in Norcross.

The $12.2 million contract will help build a new Gwinnett County Public Library branch at the corner of Britt Avenue and Buford Highway near downtown Norcross. The city will reimburse the county for a little under half of the contract, which was awarded to Cooper and Company General Contractors, as well as for improvements necessary to nearby roads.

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The rest will be paid for by county SPLOST funds, officials said.

The new 22,000-square-foot facility and parking deck will replace the existing Norcross branch, which sits a mile or so west on Buford Highway.

Gwinnett commissioners awarded a similar construction contract for a new Duluth library branch last month. A replacement library is also in the works for Snellville.

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Before taking over the AJC's Sports Daily newsletter, Tyler Estep spent two years writing the A.M. ATL newsletter. A Gwinnett County native and University of Georgia graduate, he has been with the AJC since 2015 and previously worked as a reporter on the breaking news, hyperlocal and local government teams.

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