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Board awards McCall Road North reclamation contract to Platinum Paving; 90‑day completion planned
Summary
The county awarded the McCall Road North full‑depth reclamation contract to Platinum Paving & Concrete LLC; project includes two‑week full closure during summer and roadway widening to 12‑foot lanes with 2‑foot paved shoulders.
The Effingham County Board on May 6 awarded the McCall Road North reclamation contract to Platinum Paving & Concrete LLC, county staff said.
Procurement and contracts staff reported Platinum was the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for full‑depth reclamation and asphalt overlay on a roughly 1.9‑mile corridor. The contractor submitted required documentation and the contract anticipates a 90‑day completion window from the notice to proceed. County engineering said the scope includes a two‑week full closure of the road segment between Ralph Ron and the Springfield city limits; traffic will be detoured via Little McCall and Braun Station during that short closure period.
County engineers explained the work addresses sections that previously had thin asphalt over clay subgrade; the reclamation and overlay will rebuild the section to a collector‑road standard, including widening to 12‑foot lanes with 2‑foot paved shoulders as part of the freight‑route network standard the county is implementing.
The board voted to award the contract; staff noted some related resurfacing and collector standards changes (mix types and shuttle‑buggy use) have been adopted for future projects to improve pavement longevity.
Next steps: a notice to proceed will be issued once contract paperwork is complete and scheduling for the planned two‑week closure will be coordinated with emergency services and public notifications.
