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Roswell awards $2.38 million contract for Hardscrabble Road multi-use trail; city cites safety and connectivity
Summary
The council unanimously approved a $2,377,648.77 contract to SOL Construction LLC for an 8–10-foot multi-use trail on Hardscrabble Road, with $2,497,648.77 budget authorization that includes contingency and reimbursable waterline work; staff estimated about nine months to complete after notice to proceed.
The Roswell City Council on Wednesday unanimously awarded a $2,377,648.77 construction contract to SOL Construction LLC for the Hardscrabble Road multi-use trail and authorized a budget of $2,497,648.77 to include a 5% contingency and reimbursable waterline work. The project will build an 8- to 10-foot multi-use trail on the north side of Hardscrabble Road from Whittingham Place to King Road, with a planned extension to the Target parking lot.
Director of Transportation Justin Littlefield (presenting) told the council the invitation to bid included an alternate to build an 8-foot trail on the west side of King Road; six bids were received and SOL Construction was the lowest responsive bidder. The budget authorization covers the base trail construction, a reimbursable waterline improvement ($177,244) to be paid by Fulton County through an intergovernmental agreement, and the King Road alternate. Funding sources cited in the presentation were $1,855,000 from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Sidewalk 2023 bond project, $465,404.77 from the sidewalk connectivity fund, and the Fulton County reimbursement.
Council members and residents who spoke during the meeting emphasized safety and connectivity to Roswell High School, nearby neighborhoods and shopping centers. Council and staff said the project will fill a longstanding gap in pedestrian infrastructure; Council member Sarah Beeson noted she grew up near the corridor and stressed the benefit for students and families.
Littlefield said the city intends to start construction after the school term ends to avoid student-traffic conflicts and that the contractor will coordinate utility relocations during early work. Staff estimated about nine months of construction after the notice to proceed; a preconstruction meeting will set exact dates. The trail will be mostly 10 feet wide, reducing to 8 feet where necessary.
Council member David Johnson moved the motion to award the contract and Council member Lee Hills seconded. The vote was unanimous.
The council and staff said the trail is part of a broader connectivity plan that will eventually tie Hardscrabble to Woodstock Phase projects and provide a continuous route toward Canton Street. Staff said they expect to present construction-phase details and coordinate neighborhood protections for landscaping and private property where needed during work.
