Commissioners weigh swaps to 2026 road funding list, staff recommends bundling bids

Staff presented the proposed 2026 Local Maintenance and Emergency Assistance (LMEA) project list and recommended moving Woodlawn Church Road into the county’s current contracted swath projects, replacing it on the LMEA submission with sections of Russell Road and Griffin Street to keep the total estimated cost approximately the same.

The staff presentation said the top items on the proposed list were Dallasville Road, Asbury Church Road, Woodlawn Church Road, Russell Road (two sections) and Griffin Street (Harry Street to Jekyll). Staff said the change would keep totals similar and avoid increasing the county’s overall estimate.

Staff also recommended bundling bidding for round‑2 SPLOST and other projects to maximize asphalt tonnage and obtain a lower per‑unit price, noting that prior combined bids produced better pricing when several projects were bid together.

No formal vote tally on the LMEA list was recorded in the transcript. A commissioner asked for the change to be recorded in the minutes (moving Woodlawn Church Road into the current contract list) and staff indicated the change would be added as an addendum to the handout and minutes.

Ending: Staff said they would adjust the list to move Woodlawn Church Road into the current contract swath and replace it on the LMEA submission with the Russell Road segments and Griffin Street, then return with the formal documents.