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East Marietta Library Moves to Its New Home

By Cindy Riley

After a half-century in the same location, Georgia’s East Marietta library is moving to a new home.

The East Marietta Library and Cultural Center, a joint-use project of the library and Cobb County P.A.R.K.S., is expected to open in early winter 2018.

“The community and the library system have been looking forward to this day for a very long time,” said Helen Poyer, director, Cobb County Public Library System. “We are extremely excited about the new East Marietta Library and Cultural Center. The library will incorporate traditional services with innovative services, such as creative space in which our patrons can create 3D objects, music, videos and digital photography.

“It will house a black box theater and have space for art exhibits,” said Poyer. “The new library will provide dedicated space for children, teens and adults. It will be a state-ofthe-art library that will be a destination not only for the residents of east Cobb, but all of Cobb County.”

In April 2016, a groundbreaking ceremony was held for

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the project. Cobb County Public Library Board of Trustees Chair Les Still was in attendance, along with Cobb County Manager David Hankerson, Cobb Public Services Agency Director Jackie McMorris, Cobb County Recreation Board Chair Bill Carver and State Representative Sharon Cooper.

More than 100 people turned out for the event.

The new facility has a projected cost of just under $11 million. The project is being funded through the 2016 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) and the Georgia Board of Regents. A total of $8.6 million will come from the SPLOST program. An additional $1 million is being provided by Cobb County PARKS to realign the connector road to Sewell Park.

Batson-Cook Company was chosen as the general contractor for the new building, which brings its fair share of challenges.

“We anticipated a complex site from the beginning,” said Jonathan Collard, Batson-Cook project manager. “We have to keep the existing library open, maintain access to Sewell Park, re-route traffic multiple times for the different phases

The new facility has a projected cost of just under $11 million.

and have encountered rock.”

Work on the facility began in late 2016, and should near completion by the end of the year. Recently, crews have been focused on grading efforts, as well as underground utilities, cast in place retaining walls, backfilling and prepping the building pad. Key tasks yet to be performed include pouring the slab on grade and erecting the structure.

Structural steel, brick masonry and membrane roofing are among the main materials that will be used during construction. Bulldozers, excavators, off-road dump trucks, backhoes, mini-excavators and skid steers are required for grading and underground utilities. Crews also have used a milling machine for road relocations, along with drilling equipment for blasting rock.

Colllard said site work and finishes will be the most timeconsuming part of the work, due to all the phasing and rock removal. Colder temperatures could also be an issue during the winter months, with weather always a concern for crews on site.

“We had our first rain, after a long drought, right when we began footing excavations,” said Collard.

Despite the obstacles, crews are pleased to be building a structure that will serve generations to come.

“It’s intended to be a community hub for the surrounding area, with programs and features for all ages. The new East Marietta Library will be a state-of-the-art facility, with much more to offer than a typical library.”

The Cobb County Public Library System is a 16-branch system headquartered in Marietta, serving more than 700,000 people. Located in one of Georgia’s fastest-growing counties, the system is a significant resource center in the community, providing equal access to information, materials and services. The current East Marietta Library is the seventh busiest in the Cobb County system, with roughly 55,000 patrons visiting the library each year.

The East Marietta Library is situated in the densely populated area of East Cobb. It serves a community of singlefamily dwellings, as well as a number of apartment complexes, schools, churches, and businesses.

The current library is located on Lower Roswell Road and near the intersection of South Ga. Hwy. 120 Loop, or Lower Marietta Loop.

The library is adjacent to Sewell Park, a popular Cobb County recreational complex, and is located across from a strip mall. There are no traffic lights on Lower Roswell at either of the two entrances, causing some difficulty in entering and exiting the library. The building has ample parking; however, the surface is in need of repaving. Because of see LIBRARY page 2

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thoughtful solutions throughout,” said Smith.

Smith said the site proved to be the biggest challenge.

“A requirement of the project was that the old library, as well as the adjacent park, had to remain in operation throughout the duration of construction. Being a small site, the design had to be squeezed between a tennis court and a stream with a wide buffer. The team overcame the restrictions by developing a linear floor plan organized by a central axis.”

“The 31,000 square-foot building features a 20,000 square-foot library, with a community room that sits 110, as well as a dedicated computer room, quiet study rooms and a state-of-the-art maker space with a music recording studio, green screen video production studio, practice rooms, 3-D printers and editing computers.”

Smith said the cultural center includes a 300-seat amphitheatre, a 180-seat black box theater, art gallery, café and classrooms for both 2-D art and sculpture. The amphitheater will host local musicians, movie nights and a multitude of local groups, while the black box theater will be home to a local theatrical company.

“The facility will provide opportunities Batson-Cook Company photo for children and adults alike,” said Smith.

After a half-century in the same location, Georgia’s East Marietta Smith noted that his firm specialized in library is moving to a new home. libraries, bringing valuable experience to the ble channel columns are situated along this line providing project.

“While designing this library we had three other libraries someone with an unobstructed view from one end of the in design,” said Smith. “We find this to be an advantage, building to the other.

Being mindful of the environment was another considerbecause we can share the latest thoughts on what services other libraries are providing to their patrons in different loca- ation.

“We are committed to sustainability. We feel it is our tions.”

The structure is a single-level steel frame building with responsibility to incorporate sustainable practices into our metal stud infill , along with modest brick and concrete work whenever possible, and we encourage our clients to adopt this sentiment for their projects. The building was oridetails.

“Part of the design philosophy was this ented to take advantage of daylight harvesting. Energy effi‘passing through’ to the landscape. On a cient HVAC systems were used, as well as low flow plumbprevious library, we had begun thinking ing fixtures and LED lighting. Portions of the floor incorpoabout how we could see through a col- rate raised flooring, so the interiors can be easily and ecoumn. We developed for East Marietta a nomically reconfigured to respond to the patrons’changing column made of two steel channels situ- needs,” said Smith.

“Today’s public libraries are unique community work ated back-to-back, with a three -inch space between them. Careful considera- spaces that serve an increasingly sophisticated consumer. tion was given to the placement of the As with all our libraries, our hope is the library will be an required columns bridging, so it would oasis for its community, a place where both mind and spirit not interfere with the view of someone will be renewed. We hope the design presents warm, invitthrough the column. The double channel ing spaces for people to work, congregate, collaborate and columns were placed along the central share experiences while building community.”

Once the new structure is completed and all books and axis,” said Smith.

Upon entering the site, a patron fol- materials have been transferred, plans call for the existing lows a 2-ft. wide demarcation on the library to be demolished. The transition comes not a moment ground that changes from river stone up too soon for those closest to the project.

“East Marietta will be transformed into a ‘knowledge onto a concrete bench that passes through the front entry glazing, down to a stripe library’ for discovery and 21st-century skills development. on the concrete gallery floor, up onto a This will be a unique facility – a destination for all of Cobb County,” said Poyer.

Batson-Cook Company photo concierge desk, back down onto the (This story also can be found on Construction gallery floor and into the library through The East Marietta Library and Cultural Center, a joint-use project of the library and Cobb County P.A.R.K.S., is expected to open in early winter a glass window and down to where it is Equipment Guide’s website at www.constructionequiparticulated by a strip of carpet. The dou- mentguide.com.) CEG 2018.

inadequate signage, people are often unaware of the library’s presence.

The existing, outdated structure is a cinder block building, 8,600 sq. ft. (798 sq m) on two floors. Children’s services and a multipurpose room are located on the bottom floor, with adult services on the top. There is no elevator, only a narrow staircase connecting the two floors. There is a long handicapped ramp to the top floor. There are no full walls defining rooms on either floor, and there are only partial wall partitions between offices, services and a multipurpose room.

The library currently has space for just over a dozen public computers, with about 40 readers’ seats. There are 57,346 library materials in the collection. Restrooms on the lower floor are ADA accessible, but all need upgrading. There have also been continual plumbing problems over the years.

In addition, the size of the facility is simply too small to serve the community.

CAS Architecture serves as the design team for the new facility, which many feel is long overdue.

“As a firm, we believe architecture is about transforming the world,” said Chad Alexander Smith, AIA, who serves as the firm’s president. “We further believe architecture is still an art, having the opportunity and responsibility to inspire both in its execution and in its process.

“We see architecture as an endless process of reinvention and reshaping, responding to our changing world. The modern library adopts this same sentiment.”

The creative team was committed to embracing the landscape by not just designing a building, but also a site where the building will blend into the park. Creating a facility that provides a unique landmark generating community pride and identity was important, along with establishing a plan with intuitive circulation, a centrally positioned and highly visible service desk and multiple environments for a wide variety of users.

“We wanted to incorporate state-of-the-art technology, while forecasting future trends and building in flexible systems for multi-use functions, and also recognize the benefits of sustainable design practices and create a design with

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GUCA Hosts Luncheon in Macon, Ga. The Georgia Utility Contractors Association (GUCA) Central Georgia Industry Luncheon was held recently at Downtown Grill in Macon, Ga. This was an open invitation event for GUCA members, prospective members, municipalities and government officials. No one in the area wanted to miss out on this opportunity to network while receiving time sensitive information and updates regarding the association and industry. More than 20 members and guests attended this meeting and took advantage of this great networking opportunity.

Attendees heard a presentation from Alex Morrison, board member of Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative (ONPPI).

“The natural beauty of the Ocmulgee River, the presence of the mounds overlooking the city and the wonderfully unique habitats for rare plants and animals surrounding the city, is a large part of the strong attraction of this developing cultural hub,” said Morrison.

In 2011, a small group of Mercer University Law School students

began an in-depth study to support an on-going National Parks and Conservation Association effort to expand the Ocmulgee National Monument into a national park and preserve and to return Macon to being “a city in a park.” Now, the work to elevate the Ocmulgee National Monument, Bond Swamp National Wildlife Refuge and the Ocmulgee River corridor south to Hawkinsville, has been embraced by citizens and officials across the state.

“The mission statement reflects the multifaceted work we are leading in Middle Georgia,” said Morrison.

“To advocate for the expansion of the Ocmulgee National Monument and its eventual integration into the larger network of public lands in the Ocmulgee River corridor south of Macon to form a new Ocmulgee National Park and Preserve. We seek to preserve historical, cultural, and environmental values, while simultaneously providing the economic and other benefits of a national park to middle Georgia and beyond.

Expansion and preservation of the monument will have a substantial

impact on middle Georgia’s economy and increase tourism from national and international visitors.”

He also encouraged members to help support HB 538, which is now in the U.S. Senate, by writing to Sen. Johnny Isakson and Sen. David Perdue and asking they support this initiative.

GUCA members and guests also were addressed by GUCA Membership Committee Chairman Dickey Watson, Industrial Chemicals.

GUCA Executive Director Vikki Consiglio updated guests about upcoming events, safety classes and industry and legislative issues. She also highlighted scholarship opportunities for GUCA members’ children, as well as workforce development issues. In addition, Vikki promoted the GUCA affinity programs including the 401(k) MEP Plan and the BITCO Safety Dividend Program.

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GUCA members and guests hear a presentation from Alex Morrison, board member, Ocmulgee National Park & Preserve Initiative (ONPPI).

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‘Peach State’ Highway Project Bids

The Georgia State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects.

Following is a list of some of the projects let.

County: Bryan Proposal Number: 002 - B1CBA1701029-0 Location: On I-16/SR 404 over Black Creek.

Project: Bridge rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Bridge Masters Construction LLC — $680,200 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $1,287,887 • Massana Construction Inc. — $1,614,210 Counties: Bryan and Liberty Proposal Number: 003 - B1CBA1700731-0 Location: On I-95/SR 405 beginning north of South Newport River Bridge and extending south of bridge over CSX Railroad.

Project: 19.560 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • American Industries Inc. — $8,749,478 • Preferred Materials Inc. — $10,761,630 • Plant Improvement Company Inc. — $11,261,901 • Reeves Construction Company — $11,626,851 County: Catoosa Proposal Number: 005 - B1CBA1701104-0 Location: On SR 151 (Alabama Highway) beginning south of Rollins Ind Park/Holcomb Road and extending to U.S. 41/SR 2 (Dixie Highway).

Project: 2.070 mi. of widening and reconstruction. Also includes construction of a total of two bridges and approaches.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $34,596,916 • Cmes Inc. — $36,449,445 • Wright Bros. Construction Company Inc. — $36,645,541 • Vertical Earth Incorporated — $39,204,412 • G.P.’s Enterprises Inc. — $43,818,903 County: Cobb Proposal Number: 006 - B1CBA1701085-0 Location: On I-285/SR 407 over I-75/SR 401 NB ramp and over I-75/SR 401 SB ramp.

Project: Bridge rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • JHC Corporation Inc. — $1,713,787 • Massana Construction Inc. — $2,174,154 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $2,798,887 County: Fayette Proposal Number: 012 - B1CBA1701097-0 Location: On SR 92 beginning north of Kelly Drive/Stratford Way and extending to the Fulton County line.

Project: 7.490 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing, single surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $2,007,451 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $2,359,942 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $2,411,288 County: Fulton Proposal Number: 013 - B1CBA1701093-0 Location: On I-285/SR 407 over South Utoy Creek.

Project: Bridge rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Comanche Construction of Georgia LLC — $1,566,718 • JHC Corporation Inc. — $1,619,634 • Olympus Painting Contractors Inc. — $1,705,936 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $1,748,887 • Massana Construction Inc. — $2,269,266 • Georgia Bridge and Concrete LLC — $3,335,958 County: Hall Proposal Number: 016 - B1CBA1701047-0 Location: On SR 60 beginning north of Riverside Drive and extending south of Fraser Circle.

Project: 5.600 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $2,346,136 • Allied Paving Contractors Inc. — $2,471,967 • Pittman Construction Company — $2,485,878 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $2,654,313 County: Houston Proposal Number: 018 - B1CBA1701007-0 Location: On SR 247 Spur beginning at SR 11 and extend-

ing to U.S. 129/SR 247.

Project: 3.179 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing and single surface treatment paving.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $905,482 • Everett Dykes Grassing Company Inc. — $912,070 • Reeves Construction Company — $923,232 • Georgia Asphalt Inc. — $959,497 County: Monroe Proposal Number: 024 - B1CBA1701044-0 Location: On SR 74 beginning east of SR 42 and extending to the Bibb County line.

Project: 8.724 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing, single surface treatment paving and shoulder rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $1,626,936 • Georgia Asphalt Inc. — $1,685,371 • Reeves Construction Company — $1,941,297 County: Worth Proposal Number: 030 - B1CBA1701014-0 Location: On Evergreen Road (CR 160) over Ochlockonee River.

Project: 0.116 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Southern Concrete Construction Company Inc. — $1,544,286 • Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $1,593,387 • JHC Corporation Inc. — $2,093,323

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