Georgia DOT awards 23 contracts in October for statewide transportation projects
The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded 23 projects across the state in October, encompassing bridge rehabilitation, resurfacing, construction, safety improvements, and new bridge construction.
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ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Transportation awarded 23 projects across the state in October, encompassing bridge rehabilitation, resurfacing, construction, safety improvements, and new bridge construction.
The largest single investment, valued at approximately $21 million, is allocated to a bridge construction project, which consist of the construction of a bridge and approaches along 1.003 miles on U.S. Highway 41/state highway (SR) 11/SR 49 over the Norfolk Southern Railway. This contract, along with three additional projects, represents 40% of the total funds awarded for the month.
Approximately $33.1 million was allocated to 11 resurfacing projects. The largest of these involves 9.537 miles of milling and plant mix resurfacing on SR 20, from south of SR 124 to southwest of Covington Street in Gwinnett and Walton counties, valued at approximately $7.5 million. The second-largest resurfacing project, at $4.4 million, will cover 4.628 miles of milling, resurfacing, and shoulder rehabilitation on U.S. 1/SR from north of South Prong Creek to north of Brentway Drive in Richmond County. Combined, these resurfacing contracts account for 43% of the total awarded funds.
Bridge rehabilitation projects secured approximately $6.6 million, or 9% of the total awards. This funding will address bridge rehabilitation at various locations in Douglas, Fulton and Lamar counties.
A roundabout project in Chattahoochee County received 6% of the total allocation, totaling approximately $4.3 million. The project includes the construction of a roundabout at the intersections of SR 1 at U.S. 27/U.S. 280/SR 520 and U.S. 27/SR 1/Wells Street.
The remaining 2% of the awarded funds, valued at $1.5 million, will fund four safety improvement projects. The largest safety project focuses on 0.378 miles of widening for turn lanes on SR 101 (Rockmart Road) at Old Draketown Trail (CR 352) in Carroll County. The remaining three projects will improve pavement and markings on various county roads in Cherokee, Pike and Rockdale counties.
The October awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2024 to $802 million. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2025 began July 1.
Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on Sept. 20, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on Oct. 4.
Contractors and consultants, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises, registered small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses interested in bidding on projects or performing work must prequalify with Georgia DOT.
To learn more, visit https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/Pages/DBE.aspx.
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