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Council awards $3.18 million contract for Link Section 13 trail connection
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Summary
Newman City Council unanimously awarded a $3,179,399.97 construction contract for Link Section 13 (a 1.2-mile trail connection near Newnan High School) to Hasman construction and approved a $40,000 alternate to bury utilities and add decorative lighting.
The Newman City Council voted unanimously to award the construction contract for Link Section 13 — described by staff as the Carl Miller Park connection — to Hasman construction for a low bid of $3,179,399.97, with an added $40,000 alternate to bury utilities and add decorative lighting.
Staff told the council the project, prepared in partnership with Path Foundation, Kaizen Collaborative, Coweta County Schools and Newnan Utilities, will build about 1.2 miles of side path along Cougar Way and the adjacent greenway. The bid tab showed seven responsive bidders; staff recommended Hasman based on past local experience and a responsive bid package (staff presentation by a city staff member, speaker 19).
The council moved and seconded the action, and the motion carried unanimously. The approved alternate would allow the contractor to bury utility lines around Newnan High School and include decorative lighting if authorized funds are available.
City staff did not provide a final funding source during the discussion; council recorded the award and asked staff to proceed with contract execution and standard preconstruction coordination. Council did not identify any opposition during the public meeting.
The council action closes the procurement phase; staff will notify the low bidder and complete contract documents before scheduling construction. The council approved the contract during the public meeting and recorded the vote in the minutes.
