Lilburn approves financing for police/court building; construction bid

Following a public hearing, the Lilburn City Council approved financing for the new Lilburn Police Headquarters and Municipal Court building through the Georgia Municipal Association’s Bricks and Mortar Program.

This new building is a budgeted project that will be 100 percent funded through SPLOST, but those funds aren’t immediately available. Financing through GMA with a lease-purchase agreement allows the city to take advantage of current construction costs, potentially saving 1 million dollars due to escalating construction and materials costs on the project. GMA provides low cost financing whereby the city pays back the financing amount in monthly installments.

BM&K Construction was awarded the construction contract for the new Police/Court building planned for 4572 Lawrenceville Highway. Bids were received from five of the six pre-qualified contractors, with BM&K being the lowest at $4,899,000. Construction is expected to begin this year and taking about twelve months to complete.