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Coffee County awards $3.52 million LMIG resurfacing contract to East Coast Asphalt
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Summary
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners unanimously awarded the FY2024 LMIG resurfacing contract (SWE-#23-3495) to East Coast Asphalt, LLC with a base low bid of $3,367,652.15 plus a $150,136.33 change order for Alvin Geiger Road, making the total $3,517,788.48; the board also approved a $48,132.81 engineering services contract with Statewide Engineering.
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 2 approved a $3,517,788.48 contract with East Coast Asphalt, LLC for FY2024 LMIG resurfacing (SWE-#23-3495), including a change order to add resurfacing work on Alvin Geiger Road. County Administrator Wesley Vickers presented the bids and said Statewide recommended the low bid from East Coast Asphalt. Commissioner AJ Dovers moved to approve the contract and Vice Chairman Johnny Wayne Jowers seconded; the vote was unanimous.
The low base bid from East Coast Asphalt was $3,367,652.15. Other bids reported were $3,593,251.14 from The Scruggs Company, $4,032,831.65 from Thrift Brothers, LLC, and $4,320,439.73 from Griffin Grading Concrete, LLC. The approved change order for Alvin Geiger Road adds $150,136.33.
The board also approved an engineering services contract with Statewide Engineering for $48,132.81 to support additional LMIG resurfacing. The contract itemized engineering costs allocated to participating cities: Ambrose $4,000, Broxton $2,000, and Nicholls $14,000. The county will pay Statewide and the cities will reimburse the county for their portions plus administration fees, County Administrator Vickers said.
LMIG (Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant) funds are administered by the Georgia Department of Transportation; Vickers said this award follows the low-bid recommendation and that the project was under budget prior to the added change order.
The board’s approvals authorize county staff to proceed with contracting and project scheduling under the awarded contract. The transcript does not include a construction start date or a project completion timeline.