# November 3, 2026 Pre-Commission Meeting


**Body:** Macon-Bibb County
**Date:** November 02, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Professional Services, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


Macon-Bibb County’s November 3, 2026 pre-commission meeting included several procurement and spending approvals. Commissioners approved authorizing the mayor to execute component change orders under the construction manager-at-risk agreement with Barton Malow Builders LLC for the arena project, funded by 2026 arena bond proceeds, with a stated not-to-exceed amount of $324 million. They also approved an agreement with Superhero Fire Protection LLC for as-needed airport fire-suppression services for up to five years, and as-needed facilities-management agreements with various vendors for electrical, general contracting, HVAC, plumbing, and traffic-signal services for up to five years; the transcript cites Illuminate Transportation’s on-site preventive-maintenance rate as $210 per hour, with other rates varying by service and urgency. Other approved items included a $7 million advance by the county Industrial Authority toward costs for the Mid Georgia Gateway Joint Development Authority; federal-grant-funded professional services from Urban Design Associates Ltd. for a Pleasant Hill neighborhood plan, selected with resident participation; and a $194,200 phase-two Douglas Theater roof-replacement contract with All South Roofing Solutions. The transcript does not clearly state the arena change-order cap beyond the reported $324 million figure or the Urban Design Associates contract amount.

The commission also approved a $59,000 budget transfer for courtroom C furniture, a five-year local-option sales-tax renewal referendum request, and grant appropriations of $323,128 for the Sheriff’s Office and $545,226 for the District Attorney’s Rise for Girls initiative, both with no local match. A separate appropriation for completed site work and planning services at the former Hilton/Rison Hotel property was approved, but its amount and vendor are unclear in the transcript. The application for Family Supermarket’s grocery-store classification was tabled for another inspection; other discussed business license items were approved. Motions on the noted approvals carried, generally unanimously. No executive session was planned.

**Source:** Macon-Bibb County