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Commissioners approve transportation contracts, authorize FTA carbon‑reduction grant application
Summary
Cobb County commissioners approved a set of transportation contracts for drainage and median work and authorized submission of a Federal Transit Administration Carbon Reduction Program grant application for the Cumberland Transit Center.
The Cobb County Board of Commissioners approved several Department of Transportation contracts and authorized a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Carbon Reduction Program grant request during the July 22 meeting.
Key actions included authorization to apply for up to $6.25 million in FTA carbon‑reduction funds for transit capital projects tied to the Cumberland Transit Center (project B2457). The grant authorization carried 4–1; Commissioner Gamble recorded the lone opposition. County staff said the requested funds would be applied to transit capital projects in the Cumberland area if the grant is awarded.
The board also approved multiple public‑works contracts on a unanimous vote (5–0): a preliminary engineering agreement with Colonial Pipeline Company for Dallas Highway at Lost Mountain/Mars Hill Road (not to exceed $279,455.54); a contract with Advanced Sports Construction LLC for drainage repairs on Longford Ridge Drive (not to exceed $92,217.00); a contract with Glosson Enterprises LLC for Holly Springs Road median enhancements (about $217,034); a contract with D & H Construction Company for Bay Harbor Trail drainage repairs (about $174,866); and ratified an emergency contract with C.W. Matthews Contracting Co. (not to exceed $879,769.12) for sinkhole repairs on Floyd Road.
Staff said the small projects are needed to address local drainage and median safety and to maintain transportation infrastructure; the larger grant pursuit is intended to support transit capacity and carbon‑reduction goals in a high‑traffic, mixed‑use area. Commissioners recorded unanimous support for all described construction contracts; the grant submission vote was 4–1.
Ending: Finance and transportation staff were authorized to execute the necessary documents and to make corresponding budget transactions where required. The board directed staff to proceed with grant application materials and to report back on any award and contract procurement progress.
