Effingham County OKs Reeves Construction for Old Augusta roundabout, approves Blue Jay waterline task order

The Effingham County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 16 to award Reeves Construction Company the contract for Old Augusta Road Improvements Phase 1 and approved a professional-services task order for the Blue Jay Road waterline and multi-use trail.

Danielle Carver, procurement and contracts manager, told the board the Old Augusta solicitation (ITB 25-098) drew six bids and staff recommended Reeves as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder for work that includes a single-lane roundabout at Old Augusta Road and Logistics Parkway, widening and associated drainage, sidewalks and signage. "Reeves Construction Company submitted the lowest responsive and responsible bid," Carver said during her presentation.

Jonathan Holm, Effingham County engineer, clarified the award covers the roundabout work and some south-side widening ahead of a longer phase 2 widening. "It's just for the roundabout at Logistics Parkway and Old Augusta," Holm said. The board moved and approved the award by voice vote.

On a related capital-project lane, Trey Wilkins, project manager for capital projects, described Task Order No. 5 under the county's on-call right-of-way contract with JMT to place a waterline under an anticipated multi-use trail for the Blue Jay improvements. Wilkins told the board the waterline work will be coordinated with the roadway improvements and that staff will acquire right-of-way necessary for the installation. The board approved the JMT task order by motion.

Both approvals followed staff recommendations and were framed as steps to keep multi-phase roadway projects on schedule. Procurement and engineering staff said property-owner contributions and existing agreements cover portions of the work; commissioners asked questions about schedule and scope before voting.

The board recorded the motions, then moved on to other agenda items. No additional public opposition was recorded during either approval.