Paulding County seeks GDOT CMAQ grant, approves $220,850 supplemental agreement for Cedar Crest Road right-of-way
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On Oct. 28 the Paulding County Board of Commissioners authorized submission of a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant application to the Georgia Department of Transportation for the Cedar Crest Road widening project and approved a $220,850 supplemental agreement with BM&K for right-of-way acquisition and appraisal services.
The Paulding County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 28 authorized submission of a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant application to the Georgia Department of Transportation for the Cedar Crest Road widening project and approved a supplemental agreement to increase right-of-way services funding.
The resolution (listed in the meeting as Resolution 2025-539) authorizes county staff to apply for CMAQ funding for the Cedar Crest Road widening project, identified as PI 0013700, for work on the segment from Harmony Grove Church Road to the Cobb County line. Commissioners noted the project is located in Post 1 and Post 4. The motion to adopt the resolution was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
The board separately authorized the chairman to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 2 with BM&K, increasing that contract by $220,850 to a total contract value of $1,617,225 for right-of-way acquisition and appraisal services for the same Cedar Crest Road project (PI 001370). The supplemental agreement was presented as an increase to the existing contract to cover additional right-of-way work; the motion to approve was adopted by voice vote.
Meeting minutes record no extended debate during either vote. The resolution directs staff to pursue the GDOT grant, and the supplemental agreement assigns the additional right-of-way and appraisal work to BM&K under the revised contract amount. No specific timeline for grant award, right-of-way acquisition schedule, or local match requirements were provided in the meeting record.
Background: the CMAQ program is administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation and funds projects that reduce congestion and improve air quality; the board’s action starts the formal grant application process and secures consultant services for right-of-way work if the project advances.
Provenance: Relevant discussion appears in the meeting transcript beginning at 00:15:44 (authorization to submit the CMAQ grant application) and continuing through 00:17:30 (approval of the BM&K supplemental agreement).