Warner Robins Board Working On Police Center Hurdles | News

Construction of the a new Warner Robins Law Enforcement Center is on time, despite a few bumps along the way. That's according to Bill Douglas, chairman of the group in charge of the center's construction.

He says it is set to be complete this fall, after pushing past a few hurdles, including a car rental center in the way of construction.

The Redevelopment Agency negotiated Thrifty Car Rental's move to a trailer, while the city builds a new permanent location.

Purchasing Agent Mark Baker said Friday bids for that came back higher than expected, forcing the board to look for places to cut costs.

Douglas said, "We hope to use city labor to help us out with some dirt work."

He said they are also trying to figure out how much money is owed to the police center's architectural firm, JMA. Douglas says multiple designs created over several year's of the city changing LEC locations and RDA board members, created some confusion.

Douglas said, "His contract goes back several years. This building, the RDA has been working on, started last April."

City chief financial officer Bill Harte said he didn't know the exact amount owed, and that reporters could get the information through open records. 13WMAZ filed a request, but it hadn't been answered when this story aired.

The RDA board also agreed to pay $25,000 to a consulting firm Friday. The group will oversee construction to make sure it's done correctly and matches the architect's design.