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Rankin County approves multiple ARPA project payouts and final change orders, including White Road and Indian Creek restorations
Summary
Supervisors approved change orders and final payouts for several ARPA‑funded infrastructure projects — including White Road bridge and road work, Indian Creek bank restoration, Melamey hydrologic restoration, Gunner Road and others — and authorized issuance of checks to contractors.
During its Dec. 16 meeting the Rankin County Board of Supervisors approved a series of change orders and payout requests on ARPA‑funded capital projects and related road work. Key approvals include final payments and change orders for ongoing construction projects and authorization for the county to issue contractor checks.
Willowbrook drainage (Castle Woods): the board approved Change Order No. 1 and payout No. 3 to CLR Construction Group Inc. The staff presentation said the project was essentially complete but required repair after a homeowner broke an inlet, producing roughly $6,000 in additional work; the final payout authorized was $8,868.15.
Holcomb Branch at Deer Valley (ARPA program element 1.21): the board approved Summary Change Order No. 2 (no cost increase; days and quantities adjusted) and final payout No. 4 to Southeastern Pipeline Environmental in the amount of $5,300.
Melamey hydrologic restoration (ARPA element 4.09): the board approved payout No. 2 to 2 B DIRT and Contracting LLC in the amount of $139,142.70.
Indian Creek Bank Restoration (ARPA element 1.03): the board approved payout No. 1 to Hemphill Construction Company in the amount of $238,460.14.
Gunner Road Improvement Project, Phase 2: the board approved payout No. 8 to Hemphill Construction in the amount of $302,532.29.
White Road (ARPA elements 1.61 and 1.62): the board approved final payments under purchase orders to Hemphill Construction Company Inc. Final payment amounts recorded were $654,007.66 (element 1.61) and $661,600.30 (element 1.62); staff commented that bridge work and other elements are nearing completion.
For each item the board authorized issuance of checks to the listed contractors. Board members asked routine questions about final quantities, erosion control and punch‑list items; staff said they had inspected completed work and recommended approval. Each motion passed by voice vote with no recorded dissents.
