Future Sandy Springs Police HQ and Municipal Court (Winter 2025)

620 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

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 OCTOBER 21, 2024 (PDF)

Current Construction Activities

THIS WEEK

Roof:

Louver installation @ court roof
Brick Ledge per RFI 128

3rd Floor:

Carpet / LVP install
Painting Electrical Room
Millwork
Electrical Devices
Terminations at Electrical Rooms
Light Fixtures
Dropping Ceiling Tiles
Hanging Hard Ceilings

2nd Floor:

Pulling Cable
Electrical Devices
Terminations at Electrical Rooms
Dropping Ceiling Tiles
Hanging Hard Ceilings

1st Floor:

Cable Tray
Electrical Devices
Terminations at Electrical Rooms
MEP In-Wall Rough-In at Courts
Haning & Finishing Drywall
Grilles & Diffusers

Basement:

Existing elevator modernization continues
Fire Sprinklers Mains, Branch Lines & Dropping Heads
Tile at Restrooms
Electrical Devices
Terminations at Electrical Rooms
Grilles & Diffusers

Exterior:

Caulking at Glazing
Glass Install
Light Poles
U’G Conduits for Light Poles, Cameras and Generator
Prepping & Pouring Seat Wall Footings
Site Grading
Flashing for Siding
Siding at Roof Penthouse
Block & Brick at Seat Walls

NEXT WEEK

Roof:

Removing Frames per RFI 119

3rd Floor:

Touching Up Exposed Ceilings & Restrooms
Water Heaters
Caulking Grid around Columns
Running Power to PIU’s
Wall Tile

2nd Floor:

Pulling Cable
Terminations at Electrical Rooms
Dropping Ceiling Tiles
Finishing Hard Ceilings
Prep for Flooring

1st Floor:

Partition Steel @ Court Restrooms
Cable Tray & Pulling Data Cable
Haning & Finishing Drywall
Grilles & Diffusers
Rough-In for Camera’s

Basement:

Existing Elevator Modernization
Fire Sprinklers Mains, Branch Lines & Dropping Heads
Tile at Restrooms

Exterior:

Metal Panels
Site Grading
Prepping & Pouring Seat Walls

Project Site Aerial View and Timelapse

Prior Weekly Reports (PDF)

October 21, 2024

September 9, 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.