South Fulton Library back on track

The expansion and renovation of the South Fulton Library is back on track, but with the construction manager now charging more in fees. The project, one piece of a $275 million countywide library construction program, got held up in April amid commissioners’ concerns that Evergreen Construction won the job by bidding zero for pre-construction services, whereas other companies typically bid tens of thousands of dollars.

The job went back out for bid and Evergreen won again, this time bidding $25,000 for pre-construction services. The company is now charging a fee of 4.3 percent of the total building cost instead of 4 percent. Commissioner Bill Edwards said at least now Evergreen is being up front about costs.