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Valdosta council approves Scott Park improvements, airport grant and railway encroachment
Summary
Council approved ARPA-funded Scott Park improvement bids (recommended total $1,152,000), accepted a $1.2 million GDOT airport grant for runway and safety-area work with matching airport funds, and approved a railroad encroachment agreement for a water-line installation tied to a new water treatment plant.
At its May 7 meeting the Valdosta Mayor and Council approved several infrastructure and capital items: bids for Scott Park improvements tied to an ARPA grant, acceptance of a Georgia Department of Transportation grant for runway electrical and safety-area improvements at Valdosta Regional Airport, and a license/encroachment agreement with Georgia Southern and Florida Railway for a water-line installation.
City Engineer Ben O’Dowd reported four responsive bids for the Scott Park project. The low responsive general-contractor bid to Artesian Contracting Company was $456,319.16;…
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