Gwinnett to renovate police headquarters

The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners Tuesday agreed to spend nearly $3.5 million on renovations to the county’s police headquarters.

The commission awarded a contract to Cooper and Co. General Contractors. The company will renovate about 54,000 square feet of space at the headquarters. The work will include replacement of interior walls and floors, plus new plumbing, electrical and other systems.

County Support Services Director Steve North said the county will save about $21,000 a year on utilities and rent as a result of the renovation. The work will be paid for with money from a special sales tax for construction projects.