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Franklin County authorizes ADEM ARP Phase II stormwater grant application for culvert repairs at 13 sites
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Summary
The county adopted a resolution authorizing a $195,000 ADEM ARP Phase II stormwater grant application and committed up to $105,000 in local matching funds to repair or replace culverts at 13 Franklin County sites; the Preliminary Engineering Report lists the sites and a $300,000 total project cost.
The Franklin County Commission on Aug. 21 unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the county to apply for ADEM ARP Phase II stormwater funds and to commit matching county funds. The application requests $195,000 from ADEM; the packet shows a total project cost of $300,000 with a county/local match of $105,000 (35%).
The Preliminary Engineering Report attached to the application describes 13 discrete sites across Franklin County where culvert replacements or repairs are proposed, including Lost Creek Road, Rocky Branch Road, Bond Cemetery Road, Cedar Ridge Road, Pritchard Road and multiple state highway crossings. The report states the work will include upsizing or rehabilitating pipes, stabilizing inlet/outlet with riprap or end treatments, and restoring roadbed materials within the existing rights‑of‑way.
County Engineer Jason Baggett is listed as the project engineer in the application materials. The packet also includes detailed line‑item cost estimates and a schedule: county forces and materials are estimated at $160,000 and contract work at $140,000, for a total $300,000 project; the ADEM request equals $195,000 with the county providing $105,000 in match. The application form (ADEM Form 340) and a PER outline are included in the record.
The commission’s resolution instructs the county to submit the ADEM pre‑application and supporting documents and to allocate the necessary local funds if the grant is awarded. Next steps noted in the minutes include submission of the completed ADEM package and preparation for match funding if the county’s application is selected.
The motion to adopt the resolution was moved by Joseph Baldwin and seconded by David Hester; the vote was unanimous among commissioners present.