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Votes at a glance

- Saluda River Greenway Phase 2 (Agenda item 4a): Approved a $1,500,000 fund increase to raise the project authorization to $3,715,679.20 to cover bids, contingency and professional services. Vote: unanimous (Pugh, Livingston, Weaver, Aline, Mackie recorded yes). Note: TPAC recommended the increase.

- Saluda River Greenway Phase 2 construction award (Agenda item 4b): Awarded to Southern Vistas, low bidder at $3,196,072, with a 10% contingency and $200,000 for professional services for a total authorization of $3,715,679.20. Vote: unanimous.

- Pine View Road at American Italian Way traffic signal (Agenda item 4c): Awarded to Jay Moore Electrical Contractors based on a bid of $329,663 with a construction contingency for a total approved amount of $379,112.45. The project installs permanent signals related to the Pine View widening and will likely complete this fall, staff said. Vote: unanimous.

- Percival Road sidewalk project contingency increase (Agenda item 4d): Approved a change order authorization increasing the construction amount by $250,000 for a total approved amount of $3,690,506.40. Staff said the increase covers previously unidentified items, required DOT construction elements, additional water main relocations and erosion-control work discovered during construction. Vote: unanimous.

- Broad River Road at Farming Creek Road traffic signal (Agenda item 4e): Awarded to Cherokee Inc. on a low bid of $242,008.72 with a 15% contingency for a total approved amount of $279,257.63. Staff said the signal will provide traffic control for long-term widening plans and as part of a detour for a future bridge project over railroad tracks. Vote: unanimous.

No motions were recorded as failing or tabled. Staff provided schedule and public meeting updates and noted upcoming public information meetings including a July 24 Jackson Creek Greenway meeting at the Decker Center.

Recorded motion details and roll-call tallies are included in the committee minutes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Transportation Ad Hoc Committee Meeting - July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Richland County Transportation Ad Hoc Committee voted unanimously to approve a fund increase and multiple construction awards, including two traffic signals, a sidewalk contingency increase, and contracting for the Saluda River Greenway Phase 2.","taxTitle","Richland County, South Carolina","taxId",3705,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6656448,"County panel approves $1.5 million increase, awards Saluda River Greenway Phase 2 construction",516,230000,746000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331039-09d3b3d1fc1f19af46381512527f7c9b&start=230&end=746","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331039-09d3b3d1fc1f19af46381512527f7c9b/thumbnail_230000.jpg","/articles/6656448/Richland-County/South-Carolina/County-panel-approves-15-million-increase-awards-Saluda-River-Greenway-Phase-2-construction","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6656448-baabcda3fe0dde13fded6b1edd04d534/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165437&Signature=M64H0zgEr8HQ4WcnHbK8yLmKL72X05n-gsaQREA2JRIvZXmxwuD5-HBJD~KbI6GOXYwdkF-jzn~iARRZgfXPV7D15aJxp46Z2kDBndzpKXiLRrHU-xmL5ItkQcfmy7qa8PUwO11f~vnDz4W8q-o~lKeTrdZh8eYb8dtYDZnv7u3b6RWT~2jrqGHayOoadCY46n7PhC8Yrg3SceORzxEgDhzqcgMWnckN9FYO1NrdWt97EODNJMj5I4-Sa-G3yqKaH7cEM8oZiRIUSq8wt7j0dQKALIgPELDWhgvgBkn-~W0u9wLzo72ARuG7ZCQsb3PxUyDcDlhwZqNcnZnG38iDIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Richland County Transportation Ad Hoc Committee approved a $1,500,000 increase to the Saluda River Greenway Phase 2 project budget and awarded the project\u0000to the low bidder, Southern Vistas, the committee heard.

The move raises the county's approved funding for the project to $3,715,679.20, to cover bids, construction contingency and professional services, Director Maloney told the committee. \"This project is a project that's a collaboration between Richland County Penny and the Boyd Foundation, through the River Alliance,\" Maloney said, adding the Boyd Foundation is funding the bridge portion of the work and covered some design costs.

The approved award covers a low construction bid of $3,196,072, a 10% construction contingency and $200,000 for professional services, bringing the total approved authorization to the $3.715 million figure the committee adopted. Committee members voted yes in a roll call; all members present recorded affirmative votes.

The phase 2 route begins where earlier work (phase 1B) ended near the bridge to Boyd Island and follows the Saluda toward the confluence with the Broad River, using boardwalk segments and at-grade trail shown in maps distributed with the agenda packet. Maloney said the project scope includes a large crossing at the Broad River that is being funded and built by the Boyd Foundation while the county is bidding the adjacent trail work.

Committee discussion touched on location and access. Livingston asked for a geographic reference for committee members; Maloney said the work is just past the zoo near the Candy Lane trailhead and goes under CSX railroad and Interstate 126. Maloney said, following award and contract execution, the county would hold a pre-construction meeting with the low bidder and that construction could be completed within about a year, assuming contractor scheduling.

John Livingston, the committee chair, publicly thanked George Bailey of the Boyd Foundation and Mike Dawson of the River Alliance for their roles. \"You made a difference here and really appreciate that,\" Livingston said.

The Transportation Penny Advisory Committee had recommended the fund increase and award at a prior meeting, Maloney said. The committee record shows the action passed by roll call vote with all present voting in favor.

Next steps include contract execution with the low bidder and a pre-construction meeting; staff said a more detailed contractor schedule will be available after that meeting.","The Richland County Transportation Ad Hoc Committee approved a $1.5 million fund increase and awarded a construction contract for the Saluda River Greenway Phase 2 project, which extends the greenway to a new crossing at the Broad River with private foundation support for the bridge.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Transportation Ad Hoc Committee approves five project awards and budget adjustments

County panel approves $1.5 million increase, awards Saluda River Greenway Phase 2 construction