Hoschton council hears recommendation to award Elmig Street repair contract to Allied Paving

Hoschton Mayor and council were asked to approve a resolution to award the Elmig Street improvement contract to Allied Paving of Pendergrass following an open bidding process, city staff said.

Jerry Hood, a staff presenter, told the council the Elmig Street project is funded in part by the Georgia Department of Transportation and local funds and covers extensive repair work in the village area and on Peachtree Road. "You advertised for bids appropriately, opened bids on May 27. You had 4 valid bids, all from qualified contractors. The low bidder was Allied Paving, Pendergrass, Georgia. Their low bid is $286,015," Hood said.

Hood said the city will follow its standard post-bid procedures if the council passes the resolution: assemble and sign contract documents, verify bonds and insurance, forward the package to the city attorney for final review and hold a pre-construction conference. He estimated a start near Aug. 1 and a completion by October, and he cautioned that excavation often reveals other problems that require additional work. "Always with paving, when you start excavating, you'll find some other issues in the project," Hood said.

A council member asked whether the work represented full reconstruction from Highway 53 to the bridge; Hood said it did not and described the scope as "extensive patching." Hood also noted a major waterline project planned later in the year that could prompt a larger paving project after that work is complete.

Staff noted an allowance in the bid tab for unforeseen conditions but did not provide a clear dollar figure in the discussion. Hood said the project remains under the city budgeted amount and that the presence of contingency funds gives the city flexibility should additional issues arise.

No formal council vote on the award is recorded in the transcript; staff recommended the council pass the resolution to award the contract and proceed with contract execution steps.