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Whitfield County approves $2.76 million Hill Road SPLOST project and $350,566 utility relocation payment
Summary
The board awarded a $2.76 million SPLOST bid to Bartow Paving for Hill Road improvements and authorized paying Georgia Power $350,566 toward pole relocations tied to the project; both motions passed 3-0 on April 13, 2021.
Whitfield County commissioners on April 13, 2021, approved a $2,760,188.35 bid from Bartow Paving Inc. for the Hill Road SPLOST Project 3.10, a corridor improvement project that the county says will improve sight lines, address drainage issues, and add sidewalks to make pedestrian use safer. Commissioner Barry W. Robbins moved the bid acceptance and Commissioner Robby Staten seconded; the motion passed 3-0.
Separately, the board approved a utility relocation agreement that authorizes payment of $350,566 to Georgia Power to relocate poles that conflict with the planned road improvements. The county will pay 87.14% of the relocation cost because Georgia Power determined most of the affected poles are not on county right-of-way; funding will come from the 2007 SPLOST program.
Both votes were recorded 3-0 with Commissioners Robbins, Staten and Jones in agreement. The minutes do not show a construction start date or a contractor schedule; county staff will need to provide procurement and schedule details in follow-up reports.
