City approves condemnation contingency and $1.45M construction contract for Stillwood/Noonan Crossing roundabout

The Newnan City Council on July 22 approved an order and resolution to acquire property by condemnation as a contingency for construction of a roundabout at Stillwood Drive and Noonan Crossing Boulevard, and separately awarded the construction contract to Piedmont Paving Inc. Assistant City Manager Haskell Craver told the council that negotiations with the property owner had not yielded an agreement and that the condemnation resolution is a contingency to secure right‑of‑way if needed. The council approved the condemnation order and resolution unanimously. In a separate agenda item, the council awarded the construction contract to Piedmont Paving Inc., which submitted the lowest responsive bid: $1,451,206.68 for construction. Integrated Science and Engineering, the design firm, recommended Piedmont Paving and will provide construction management services for $34,020, staff said. The council approved the contract unanimously. City Director of Engineering Michael Clark told the council the proposed lighting fixtures will match other city roundabout fixtures. City materials also show Georgia Power estimated startup costs for lighting at $83,500 and ongoing monthly power and service costs of $441.48. The council approved using funds allocated from the 2019 SWOS program for the project. Staff said further work will proceed through standard construction management and contracting processes.