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County awards $6.08 million contract for two Hodgesville Road roundabouts; staff to explore incentives for faster completion
Summary
Effingham County awarded a $6,081,487.54 contract to J.A. Long, Inc. to build two single‑lane roundabouts on Hodgesville Road and asked staff to explore incentives to accelerate completion and reduce school‑year traffic impacts.
Effingham County awarded a construction contract on Tuesday for two single‑lane roundabouts on Hodgesville Road — one at Colokimley Road and one at Goshen Road — to J.A. Long, Inc., for a total bid of $6,081,487.54.
County engineer Jonathan Holm presented the bid summary to the board and said the two roundabouts are budgeted and the single bid received aligns with county cost expectations for single‑lane roundabouts. Holm said the contract completion time is 18 months for both roundabouts and noted the contractor is already mobilized on the nearby Hodgesville–Blue Jay roundabout, which could make sequencing the work more efficient.
Holm told the board: “The bid total was $6,081,487.54. The total contract duration is 18 months for two roundabouts,” and explained the bid split roughly allocated $3.4 million for the Hodgesville–Colokimley intersection and $2.6 million for Hodgesville–Goshen.
Commissioners and staff discussed why the county received a single bid: Holm said the job’s complexity, the proximity of the two roundabouts and the 18‑month schedule likely limited competitive responses, although several contractors had reviewed the bid documents during procurement.
Board members raised traffic‑management concerns and asked whether the contractor could shorten the schedule to avoid prolonged construction during the school year. Commissioners proposed negotiating an early‑completion incentive or change order that would reward earlier substantial completion. Holm said staff would pursue options, including a negotiated time‑incentive change order if contracting rules and budgets permit.
A commissioner emphasized the importance of minimizing traffic disruption for school traffic and local commuters, noting the corridor’s heavy neighborhood traffic. Holm and staff recommended awarding the contract as bid and then exploring incentive mechanisms to accelerate work where feasible.
The board approved the award to J.A. Long, Inc., and directed staff to consider schedule‑acceleration options.
