Statesboro City Council approved multiple contracts and purchases during its regular meeting, including a high‑value utility relocation and a set of maintenance and equipment contracts.

Highlights of the approved items:

- Southeast Connections LLC — $990,349.82 contract to relocate natural‑gas facilities along Highway 301 North as part of a Georgia Department of Transportation widening project. Staff said utilities must be relocated at city expense for the DOT road work; council approved the low bid and the award.

- WSB USA (task order) — $32,784 for engineering design services to replace the transfer‑station tipping floor; staff said portions of the floor show rebar and the design work is needed quickly to restore full operations.

- Caterpillar 950 wheel loader — $396,660 to be funded by solid‑waste operating funds for transfer‑station operations.

- JC Lewis Ford — 2026 F‑250 XL crew cab 4x4, $49,690.72, funded by stormwater utility funds (STM‑7).

- BigQuery Farms (transcript spelling) — annual vegetation and maintenance contract for certain stormwater facilities, $18,320 per year, four‑year agreement with annual renewal option; staff said the contractor will maintain detention/retention ponds and free up city crews.

Each item received staff explanation and was approved by voice vote. Councilors noted that the transfer station work and the wheel loader purchase are related: the loader helps operations at the facility while the design contract will produce bid documents to repair the floor.

What happens next: Contracts will be executed according to procurement rules; engineering and procurement tasks will proceed to bidding and implementation.