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Cobb DOT holds public hearing on King Springs Road sidewalk design; DOT says consultants speed delivery
Summary
Cobb County held a public hearing on engineering design services for the King Springs Road sidewalk (SPLOST project B2745). Residents asked for transparency and suggested hiring staff rather than outside consultants; DOT said master task orders and outside firms provide specialized expertise and speed project delivery.
Cobb County’s Department of Transportation held a public hearing on Jan. 13 for proposed engineering design services on the King Springs Road sidewalk (project B2745), a sidewalk-improvement item selected under the 2022 SPLOST transportation program.
DOT Director Drew Ressler told the Board that the county must hold a public hearing when it anticipates spending $100,000 or more on an independent consultant, and said the department expects the King Springs design contract to be roughly $200,000. Ressler outlined the procurement steps: public-hearing authorization, solicitation under master task-order contracts, a selection committee review, and then an agenda item before the…
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