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Council awards engineering services for Huddleston Road path and sewer project, caps design fee at $280,000
Summary
Peachtree City authorized RK&K to design a combined Huddleston Road multiuse path, sewer extension and stormwater work; construction estimated at about $4 million and the design contract was capped at $280,000.
Peachtree City council voted unanimously to award engineering services for a combined Huddleston Road path, sewer and stormwater project to RK&K with a design‑services cap of $280,000.
Dave Borkowski, the city engineer, told the council the project combines multiple elements recommended as a 2017 SPLOST (Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax) project: a roughly half‑mile multiuse path, more than a mile of new sewer to serve businesses along Huddleston Road and stormwater improvements for the corridor. Borkowski estimated the overall construction cost at approximately $4,000,000 and a project duration of 30 to 36 months.
Borkowski said the city solicited proposals and a staff committee, including a WSA representative, shortlisted two firms and unanimously recommended RK&K. "We're recommending that council award the contract for engineering services for this project to RK&K with a cap of $280,000," Borkowski said.
Councilmember Holland moved to award the engineering contract not to exceed $280,000; another councilmember seconded the motion and the council approved it by voice vote. The motion carried.
Clarifying details provided during the presentation: staff expect the engineering fee represents about 7% of construction cost, which Borkowski said is within a typical Georgia range of 7–12 percent. Borkowski said SPLOST funds will partially cover the path and stormwater work while "Wausau" will fund the sewer portion as described in the presentation.
Council members welcomed the vote as the project’s next step after prior planning work. "We've been waiting a couple of years for this, so I'm glad it's finally taking its first step," Councilmember Holland said after the vote.
