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Commissioners award multi-million-dollar paving contract; LMiG and SPLOST funding discussed
Summary
The board received multiple paving bids, awarded a paving package to Stratton & Sons, discussed LMiG and SPLOST funding matches, and approved the award with one abstention recorded; staff will proceed with additional bid packages.
The Hart County Board of Commissioners opened bids for a large paving package and awarded the contract to Stratton & Sons following discussion of funding sources and contract details.
Bids opened for the paving package ranged across vendors. The board reviewed bid amounts and the itemized packages, then voted to award the contract to Stratton & Sons. A commissioner noted an ongoing abstention from the meeting for conflict reasons; the board recorded the award vote as four in favor and one abstention.
Finance and roads staff reviewed funding sources: county representatives described combining Lump Sum Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) matches and SPLOST (special-purpose local-option sales tax) funds to cover the package. Commissioners discussed the need to specify driveway apron width (the board settled on a four-foot apron specification to be included in the bid package) and requested that any change orders come back to the board for approval.
Board members discussed schedule and package splitting: staff said the county will submit additional bid packages for remaining roads in the coming weeks and that LMIG funds from prior years plus expected LMIG allocations will be used alongside SPLOST to fund the program. Commissioners clarified that striping and certain line items are typically paid from SPLOST funds, and that LMIG does not cover striping.
The board authorized county administration to review other bid packages and return with a recommendation at a future meeting. Commissioners said they expect more paving work this year compared with the prior cycle.
The motion to award the paving contract to Stratton & Sons passed with a recorded tally of four yes votes and one abstention; the board scheduled additional bid awards and administrative review for follow-up.
