Board approves multiple contracts, change orders for parks and road projects

Paulding County commissioners approved several procurement actions covering parks, road design and utility relocations.

The board awarded the Windendell Road Trail Head Project (PR‑Imp 84313) to Legacy Design and Development LLC for $458,836, with funding from the parks and recreation SPLOST program. It also approved the FY2026 countywide mowing and shoulder maintenance contract with AAA Landscape Management for $164,620, covering multiple mowing cycles and litter pickup across roughly 520 miles of county roads and 21 miles of four‑lane state highways; funding for mowing was allocated from the general fund.

For Richland Creek Park Phase Two, the board authorized a change order reallocating $232,400 for additional engineering design and construction administration with Croy Engineering and approved a $60,796 contract with Geo Hydro Engineering for testing services; those projects are funded from SPLOST and located in post 4. The board also authorized a value engineering study for the Cedar Crest Road widening project (PI 01370) with a consultant engagement for $74,834 funded through SPLOST.

The board approved contracts with Akens Reliance (transcript: Akens Reliance Incorporated/USA) for design and bidding services related to water/sewer utility relocations tied to the Gulage Road roundabout and the Dabs Bridge Road / Harmony Grove Church Road intersection; these purchases are funded through the renewal and extension fund.

Quotes and approvals were handled by chair motions and voice votes; specific mover/second names were not consistently recorded in the transcript.