Augusta Commission members approved Tuesday a discounted two-year extension of sales tax manager Heery International’s contract to oversee a handful of city construction projects including $40 million renovations ongoing at Augusta Municipal Building.
The decade-old agreement, rarely questioned by commissioners during previous extensions, drew their concern after The Augusta Chronicle pointed out built-in annual billing increases that pushed the hourly rates of principals of Heery and subconsultants Gallop and Associates and Dukes, Edwards and Dukes over $200 an hour. It was also revealed the group gave commissioners and city employees free Atlanta Falcons tickets, campaign contributions and other gifts. The city provides the group free office space and equipment and pays other expenses.
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