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Stephens County awards Coroner's building contract to Martin Construction & Grading

The Board of Commissioners selected a builder for the county's new Coroner's building after reviewing five construction bids.

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April 14, 2026: Coroner's building construction contract awarded to Martin Construction & Grading, Inc.

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

The April 14, 2026 agenda packet confirms the contract award to Martin Construction & Grading.

The story

In January 2025, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners directed staff to identify up to three possible sites for a new Coroner's Office building and to bring back a detailed quote and timeline for completing the project.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Minutes 01/24/2025Board Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 02/11/2025

By March 2026, the county had construction quotes from five firms for the building, ranging from $184,500 to $288,875.19. At its March 10 meeting, the Board voted unanimously to postpone a decision until March 24 so staff could verify that all the quotes covered the same scope of services.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 03/10/2026Board Of Commissioners Minutes 03/10/2026

On March 24, 2026, the Board unanimously approved a $194,500 construction contract with Martin Construction & Grading, Inc. for the Coroner's building, with Coroner Kyle Johnson thanking the Board for the decision.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Minutes 03/24/2026Board Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 03/24/2026

The April 14, 2026 agenda packet confirms the contract award to Martin Construction & Grading.

SourcesBoard Of Commissioners Agenda Packet 04/14/2026

What happened

How this issue got here

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Approved
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Coroner's building construction contract awarded to Martin Construction & Grading, Inc.

Motion to approve the quote from Martin Construction: Commissioner Wright Second: Commissioner Simmons

Approved
confirmed

Construction contract for new Coroner's building, awarded to Martin Construction & Grading, Inc.

Motion to approve the quote from Martin Construction: Commissioner Wright Second: Commissioner Simmons Discussion: Coroner Kyle Johnson thanked the Board

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Construction bids for the Coroner's building (invoices and quotes over $10,000)

1. Coroner’s building a. Daddison Inc $198,840.00

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Coroner's building construction bids

Coroner’s building a. Daddison Inc $198,840.00

Tabled
confirmed

Coroner's building construction quotes (Daddison, Martin Construction & Grading, Payne's Construction & Renovation, North Georgia Project Management, New Dimensions Construction)

Coroner’s building-Motion to postpone until 3/24 meeting to verify that all quotes are providing the same services by Vice-Chairman Oglesby

Discussed
discussed

New Coroner's Office/Building site selection

Direction was given by the Board to identify up to three possible sites in the county for a new building, as well as a detailed quote, including a timeline for completion of the project.

Discussed
discussed

New Coroner's Office/building

Direction was given by the Board to identify up to three possible sites in the county for a new building, as well as a detailed quote, including a timeline for completion of the project.

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