Work is expected to begin on the substation by the end of December or early January.
Construction was approved at a maximum cost of a little more than $1.6 million; the anticipated total project cost is approximately $1.99 million. The project is funded primarily through SPLOST funds.
Designed by Tunnell-Spangler-Walsh & Associates, the facility will provide an enhanced police presence in the Suwanee Gateway and provide class space for regional police training and indoor firearms practice. A one-story facility, the building features clean lines in brick and a lofty, glazed entrance.
"Placing a police substation in the heavily commercial, heavily traveled Suwanee Gateway area serves several purposes," says City Manager Marty Allen. "Most importantly, it serves an operational need to provide ongoing training opportunities for our police personnel, reducing the need for them to travel to other jurisdictions for such training."
Construction is expected to require approximately 8 months.
Artist rendering of new police precinct building in Suwanee.
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