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County approves two paving contracts totaling roughly $1.16 million in project budgets; Garrett Paving job uses grant funds
Summary
Madison County approved a roughly $985,630 contract with C.W. Matthews for off-system safety patching and overlay and a Garrett Paving contract (listed at $170,675) for work on Hope Thompson Lane, with state grant support and local matching identified.
Madison County commissioners approved two road contracts at the Jan. 6 work session that move forward both a multi-site patch-and-overlay project and a smaller, grant-supported road job.
C.W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. presented a contract for an off-system safety project (patch and overlay on portions including Sanford Road and Rogers Mill Road) with a total contract cost shown in the packet as $985,630. Staff said the contract will use transportation sales-tax (TSPLOST) funds and includes a 45-day window for the contractor to start work from notice. Commissioners moved to proceed; the motion carried.
A second contract with Garrett Paving covers Hope Thompson Lane widening/overlay. Exhibit B lists the project’s actual cost at $170,675 and identifies a grant award of $119,472; staff said the county expects to provide roughly a 30% match, placing the county share in the neighborhood of $50,000–$60,000 and the full project cost at approximately $174,000. Garrett has provided required insurance and DOT permits, and staff said the company is ready to start when the county authorizes work. Commissioners approved that contract in the same meeting.
Contract timing and conditions: C.W. Matthews’ contract shows paving completion by April 30 and a 45-day start-from-notice; Garrett’s project was described as grant-funded with matching requirements and permitting in place. The board flagged time sensitivity and staff noted the work pairs with a state contract (Garrett Paving doing 2-foot widening under state contract while C.W. Matthews performs patch/overlay).
Financial specifics in the transcript: C.W. Matthews: $985,630 (total contract amount stated in staff remarks). Garrett Paving: $170,675 actual cost, grant $119,472, expected county match ~30% (estimated in staff comments). The record includes staff and commissioner praise for staff who assembled grant applications and contract documents. The transcript does not include a line-item appropriation vote separate from contract approval; staff said funds and matches were identified in the packet.
