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Franklin County authorizes ADEM stormwater grant amendment and awards Hwy 90 culvert contract
Summary
The commission authorized an amendment to an ADEM stormwater grant to cover culvert replacements on Highway 90 and Highway 72, committed to the required local match, and awarded the Hwy 90 cross‑drain replacement contract to TJ Construction for $114,392.50 pending ADEM agreement.
Franklin County commissioners voted Feb. 17 to amend a previously awarded ADEM stormwater grant to include culvert replacements on Highway 90 and Highway 72 and to provide the required local match funding. The board also awarded a contract for the Hwy 90 cross‑drain replacement to TJ Construction, Inc. for $114,392.50, pending final agreement with ADEM.
A nut graf: The resolution authorizes the chairman to execute the grant amendment and commits county funds and resources to satisfy the grant’s local match requirement. The county engineer recommended award of the Hwy 90 contract after two bids were opened and TJ Construction submitted the low responsive bid.
Commissioner Tracie Clark moved to authorize the chairman to sign the ADEM amendment; the motion carried unanimously. Commissioner Grayson Murray moved to accept TJ Construction’s $114,392.50 low bid for Project FCP 30‑07‑26 (Hwy 90 stormwater cross‑drain replacement); Commissioner Tracie Clark seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
County Engineer Jason Baggett’s recommendation (in the meeting packet) noted two bids were received and attached an official bid tabulation showing TJ Construction as the low bidder. The county’s resolution cites Ala. Acts, Act No. 2023‑1 and the statewide matching grants allocated from ARPA funds administered by ADEM; the resolution records the county’s commitment to provide local match for the project as needed.
Next steps: Award is subject to ADEM’s agreement on the amendment and execution of contract documents. County staff will schedule a preconstruction meeting once paperwork is complete.
