Golden Harvest Food Bank took the first step toward expanding its building to better serve the community by awarding phase one of the building project to RD Brown.
The first of a two-phase project will be a renovation that will add nearly 5,000 square feet of volunteer space, as well as a welcome area and much-needed conference, meeting, and office space. The expansion will allow Golden Harvest to increase its impact in its 25-county service area.
Golden Harvest received a $3.7 million grant in December, which will cover 75 percent of the $5 million costs. Construction for phase one is scheduled to begin this spring.
“Competitive bids were received from four of the Augusta area’s best local general contractors, and the proposal from RD Brown Contractors was determined by the Golden Harvest Board to be the best choice,” said Richard Fletcher, principal architect for Cheatham, Fletcher, Scott Architects, which handled the bidding process. “We look forward to working with the great folks at Golden Harvest and RD Brown Contractors to build a facility that welcomes volunteers, better informs them of the Golden Harvest mission, and makes them feel appreciated for the time they spend serving the hungry in our region.”
Amy Breitmann, President & CEO of Golden Harvest, added, “We are grateful to all the builders who were invited to bid and for our architectural firm’s attention to detail and time spent on this process. We are thrilled to begin working with the team at RD Brown, bringing our collective vision to life and witnessing the lasting impact this will mean for all those we serve.”
For more about the grant and information about plans for the project, see the ABD story from December here.
