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Whitfield County approves $906,712 contract to rebuild Edwards Park tennis and pickleball courts
Summary
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners approved a $906,712.10 contract with NW Ga. Paving (listed as NWGP, Inc. in the minutes) to rebuild four courts at Edwards Park with improved drainage, lighting, fencing and new striping to create 12 pickleball courts and four tennis courts.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners voted Dec. 23 to award a $906,712.10 contract for a full reconstruction of the courts at Edwards Park in Dalton. Commissioner Greg Jones moved to accept the low bid; Commissioner Barry W. Robbins seconded, and the motion passed 3-0 with Commissioners Jones, John Thomas and Robbins recorded in agreement.
The contract—listed in the minutes as NWGP, Inc. but also referenced as NW Ga. Paving of Calhoun, Georgia—covers complete removal of the existing asphalt surfaces and fencing (work the minutes say Public Works already completed as the county match), rebuilding the four courts to improve drainage, and installing new lighting and fencing. Two courts will be striped for two tennis courts each; the other two will be striped for six pickleball courts each, yielding a total of 12 pickleball courts on the site.
Funding for the project is described in the minutes as coming from INODIC (a State ARPA Grant) that will pay up to $900,000, with Whitfield County providing a $100,000 match. The minutes record that one other qualified bid was received.
The board authorized the chairman to sign the contract; the minutes do not specify a construction schedule or anticipated completion date.
