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Board approves grants, road-improvement resolution, contract awards and vendor changes

Dawson County Board of Commissioners · November 21, 2025

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Summary

At the Nov. 20 session the board approved a $136,977.85 HEAT grant (local match $109,582.28), a $480,000 SPLOST-funded intersection project resolution, awarded a $227,237.19 roof replacement contract (plus $50,000 contingency), extended/exempted several contracts and terminated two Board-of-Tax-Assessors vendor contracts.

The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved a package of new-business items on Nov. 20 covering grants, capital projects, procurement results and contract-management actions.

Grants: The board accepted the FY2026 Highway Enforcement Aggressive Traffic (HEAT) grant of $136,977.85. The state portion is $27,395.57 and the local match is $109,582.28; the grant typically phases down state support over time. The motion to accept the grant with the local match carried 4-0.

Transportation/Capital: The board passed a resolution authorizing Public Works to pursue needed property and rights for the Lumpkin Campground Road and State Route 53 intersection improvement project and authorized using $480,000 in SPLOST funds for the project.

Procurement: The board awarded RFP #480325 for law enforcement center roof replacement to Roof Technology Partners in the amount of $227,237.19 with a $50,000 county-controlled contingency to be funded from SPLOST 7; motion carried unanimously.

Contracts: Staff recommended and the board approved a one-year extension for the swimming-pool chemical/maintenance contract (American Pool Aquatic Solutions) and exempted three contracts from competitive-bid reprocurement (inmate food services — Kellwell Food Management; legal services — Gerard & Davis; auditing — Bates Carter & Company) until departments choose to rebid. The board also voted to terminate two third-party vendor contracts between the Dawson County Board of Tax Assessors and LMC Inc. (d/b/a McCormick Solutions) and GIS1 LLC; motion to terminate was approved 4-0.

Votes and formal action: All new-business motions were moved, seconded and approved by unanimous voice vote during the Nov. 20 session.