Future Sandy Springs Police HQ and Municipal Court (Winter 2024)

Address

620 Morgan Falls Road
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
United States

Geolocation

33.9693411, -84.3705707

About the Project

The new Sandy Springs Police Department Headquarters and Municipal Court will be located at 620 Morgan Falls Road. The property totals 7.42 acres and currently consists of a single four-story office building and parking lot. The building is a brick and glass veneer and steel-frame structure containing a total of 106,678 square feet of space The building was built in 1990 and has been through one significant remodel.

The current design square footage for the Sandy Springs Police Department Headquarters and Municipal Court is 130,542, with 23,864 square feet of additional space to the existing building.

Police Headquarters – 110,763 sq. ft
Courthouse/Lobby Addition - 11,295 sq. ft

Sally Port Addition (external to the building) – 8,484 sq. ft.

Rendering of Proposed Police HQ and Municipal Court

Project Updates

(Project Completion March 2025)

WEEKLY REPORT may 28, 2024 (PDF)

Current Construction Activities

THIS WEEK

Level 3:
Drywall Soffit/Hard ceilings
Tape/Bed/Finishing drywall continues
Concrete/joist removal for rework of decking to allow elevator to ascend to required height
Level 2:
Drywall/insulation installation
Framing Soffit/Hard ceilings
Screw Pattern Inspection 5/24/24
Level 1:
Installing FR plywood blocking at required locations
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Overhead & In wall Rough In
installing new 4” sprinkler main & Branch line/heads
Interior Framing
Low voltage R/I & cable pull/ Fire alarm cable
Copper Line set R/I
Glass Installer
Sallyport:
Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Overhead Rough In
Installing window frames basement & 1st floor
Level 1 wall layout
Low voltage Rough In & cable pull
Exterior:
Rock Crusher Operations continue
Curtain wall glazing install 1st floor & Basement
Cutting/removing existing lintels that conflict with façade
Brick ledge extension @ radius (northwest elevation)
Fiber Cement siding install begins
Finished Waterproofing on existing building

NEXT WEEK

Level 3:

Tape/Bed/Finishing drywall continues
Framing Soffit/Hard ceilings
Paint (1st coat) begins
Acoustic grid install begins following paint
Install remaining glass

Level 2:

Drywall/insulation installation finishes
Framing Soffit/Hard ceilings
Tape/Bed/Finishing drywall

Level 1:

Begin drywall/insulation installation

Basement:

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Overhead & In wall Rough In
installing new 4” sprinkler main & Branch line/heads
Interior Framing
Glass Install

Sallyport:

Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Overhead Rough In
Interior framing level 1
Hair interceptor install @ kennel area
Glass Install

Exterior:

Rock Crusher Operations continue
Back Fill @ Undeground detention pond continues
F/R/P remaining footings at courtroom addition
Brick install @ North radius
Fiber Cement siding continues
Side walk CMU & F/R/P

Note/Delays:

SSPHQ jobsite received 1.5” of rain Sunday morning 5.26.24 causing the4 site to be very wet and muddy when work resumed on 5.28.24
Screw Pattern Inspection for 2nd floor drywall 5.24.24
All Inspections for footings concrete/rebar 5.29.24

Project Site Aerial View and Timelapse

Prior Weekly Reports (PDF)

June 3, 2024

Project History

July 18, 2023

During the City Council Meeting, City Council approved a variance allowing alternative fence height and materials.

Agenda Item: Request for Mayor and City Council Consideration to approve a Variance from City Development Code Section 8.2.2. Parking Lot Landscaping, 8.2.7. District Boundary Buffer Wall and 8.2.10. to Allow Alternative Fence Height and Materials, Associated with the Development of the Municipal Complex.

May 30, 2023

During the Public Facilities Authority Special Called Meeting Council approved the final design for the combined Police Headquarters, Municipal Court and Feet Maintenance Building/Site project and guaranteed maximum total project pricing $45,188,432.

Agenda Item: Request for Public Facilities Authority Consideration to Approve the Guaranteed Maximum Pricing for the Police Headquarters and Municipal Courthouse Project at 620 Morgan Falls Road and to Authorize the General Manager to Execute the Change Order to the Contract

February 7, 2023

During a Public Facilities Authority Special Called Meeting, the design development pricing for the project was approved in the amount of $50,718,125.00, and directed that design and pricing be continued to obtain GMP for the Project.

Agenda Item: Request for Public Facilities Authority Consideration to Authorize the Design Development Pricing for the Police Headquarters and Municipal Courthouse Project at 620 Morgan Falls Road, and Authorizing the General Manager to Continue the Project Design to Obtain Guaranteed Maximum Pricing for the Project, and to Move Forward with Early Release of Trades of Long Lead Time Materials

August 2, 2022

During the Public Facilities Authority Special Called Meeting, City Council approved schematic design pricing for the project in the amount of $50,532,282.00 and the continuation of design to attain Guaranteed Maximum Pricing for the Project.

Public Facilities Authority Special Called Meeting
Request for Public Facilities Authority Consideration to Approve the Schematic Design Pricing for the Police Headquarters and Municipal Courthouse Project at 620 Morgan Falls Road (Project), and to Authorize the General Manager to Continue Design to Obtain Guaranteed Maximum Pricing for the Project

September 21, 2021

The Public Facility Authority adopted a resolution approving a Contract in the amount of $985,026.00 plus 2.75% of construction cost for Construction Services between the City of Sandy Springs and Reeves Young, LLC for construction of the Police Headquarters and Municipal Courthouse.

Agenda Item: Request for Public Facilities Authority Consideration of a Resolution to Approve a Contract with Reeves Young, LLC for the Construction Manager at Risk for the Public Safety Building and Authorization for the General Manager to Execute the Contract

April 29, 2021

The City issued a purchase order to Jericho in the amount of $1,035,400.00 for design services. The design scope included considerations of new mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems, and fire protection, where applicable. In addition, upgrades as required for Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliance, current building codes, including the International Building Code, NFPA 101, and Georgia Peach Green Building Rating System were to be incorporated into the design plan. Compliance with energy efficiency and sustainable construction standards were also design imperatives.

April 7, 2021

The City conducted a procurement to identify and select a qualified construction manager at risk to construct the Project according to the design plan developed by Jericho.

Procurement Webpage

Site of the Proposed Police HQ and Municipal Court

Rendering of the main entrance to the proposed Sandy Springs Police Headquarters and Municipal Court

Rendering of the back of the proposed Sandy Springs Police Headquarters and Municipal Court

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