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Southern A & E In The News!
Architectural Record: Schools of The 21st Century 
"The Latest Thinking and Best Ideas on the Planning and Design of K-12 School Buildings"
Southern A & E, LLC was proud to be featured in the January, 2007 issue of Architectural Record showcasing the schools of the 21st century. Central High School in Carrollton, Georgia was featured in the article along with current CEO of Southern A & E Roy Denney, Jr. and Vice President Steve McCune. The article conveys what can happen when a district must replace a school when building elsewhere is not an option.
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"100 Influences that have Shaped the Buildings Market"
In the January 2006 issue of Buildings Magazine, Southern A & E was featured for its historic preservation of Hartwell Elementary School in Hartwell, Georgia. The original school was built in 1934 and in 1986 the school was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Southern A & E was granted the privilege of renovating and adding to the school while keeping the overall historic feel intact. New construction incorporates quoins, water tables, arches, arched windows, and circular vents similar to those on the historic buildings.
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"Designer Forum"
Southern A & E's own Jan Adams was featured in the March 2010 issue of Floor Focus. Her interior design work for Central High School in Carrollton, Georgia was highlighted for its use of "luxury vinyl tile" in the main atrium of the school. As with all Southern A & E projects, the flooring selection is not only based on aesthetics but durability. The accent colors on the walls and in the floor are pulled from the school's logo - the large-scale lion in the center of the atrium. This mascot is cut into all three floors, creating continuity and thus personalizing the space.
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Southern A & E Awards & Nominations
AMS 2007 Roof of the Year
East Jackson Comprehensive High School
Jackson County School System
AMS 2007 Roof of the Year: 1st Runner Up
Kings Bridge Middle School
Jackson County School System
2007 Georgia Urban Forest Council Award
Educational Courtyard Initiative
Callaway Elementary School
Clayton County School System
Southern A & E, LLC - Energy Star Partner
In the fall of 2011, Southern A & E was awarded the Energy Star rating for our work on the new Rabun County Primary School. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized Southern A & E as a leader in energy-efficient design and will be including our firm and project in the ENERGY STAR Challenge. Southern A & E and Rabun Primary will also be featured on the EPA’s website (www.epa.gov) along with recognition at AIA National Conventions.
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The Davis-Bacon Act
“What it means to Capital Outlay funds going to Georgia Public Schools”
What is the Davis Bacon Act?
The Davis-Bacon Act of 1931 established a requirement for workers to be paid prevailing wages for federal or federally assisted projects over $2,000. Any projects associated with the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act or Recovery Zone bonds are considered federally funded projects and require the use of Davis-Bacon wage rates. The term “prevailing wages” refers to guidelines determined by the United States Department of Labor that are provided at the county level and are broken down by labor classification. Projects types included under the Davis-Bacon Act are new construction, addition, renovation, repair and infrastructure.
How does this affect Georgia Public School construction projects?
There are three types of funding sources currently used for school construction in the State of Georgia.
1. State Capital Outlay Program (COP). This program is normally considered the funding process for state capital outlay funds. This program is based on school systems providing information on eligible needs through four funding areas: regular, exceptional growth, advanced funding and low wealth. Federal funds have now been co-mingled with state funds, thereby triggering the Davis Bacon wage requirements.
2. Qualified School Construction Bonds (QSCB). These funds may be used for new construction, additions and renovations, modifications, purchasing land and equipment upgrades. This fund has a ceiling of $50,000,00 and it bears no interest, but requires the principal to be repaid.
3. Qualified Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB). This federal fund can be used for the same objectives as the QSCB, but limits each qualified project to a $10,000,00 budget.
Each one of these federal funds requires the use of Davis-Bacon wage rates. When following the rules and regulations of The Davis Bacon Act, schools systems may incur a total project cost increase of 3% - 7%.
This information may be found by visiting:
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/guide/dbra.htm (Basic Guidelines)
http://www.wdol.gov/ (Wage Determination)
http://www.dol.gov/compliance/laws/comp-dbra.htm (US DOL Davis Bacon Homepage)
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