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Chattahoochee County approves GDOT right-of-way maintenance agreement for SR‑1/SR‑520 roundabout
Summary
The commission voted unanimously March 4 to approve a Right-of-Way Mowing & Maintenance Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation for Project P.I. No. 0015687, assigning the county maintenance responsibilities and insurance/indemnity obligations tied to a new roundabout at SR‑1/SR‑520 and Wells Street.
The Chattahoochee County Commission on March 4 approved a Right-of-Way Mowing & Maintenance Agreement with the Georgia Department of Transportation tied to Project P.I. No. 0015687, a single-lane roundabout planned at the intersection of State Route 1/State Route 520 and County Road 109/Wells Street.
The motion to approve the agreement was offered by Commissioner Damon Hoyte, seconded by Commissioner Gerald Douglas, and passed unanimously. The agreement was part of the meeting packet and was discussed as an action item during the regular meeting.
Under the executed agreement the county is authorized to perform or cause to be performed designated maintenance activities within GDOT right-of-way for the project corridor. The maintenance plan in the contract specifies routine tasks such as mowing, pruning, weeding, litter removal, mulch maintenance, watering and repair/inspection of installed sidewalks and trails, and requires adherence to the Federal Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for temporary traffic control.
The contract language makes the local government responsible for all costs and liability associated with the maintenance work. It requires the county to carry workers’ compensation and commercial general liability insurance (the agreement lists minimum coverages including $1,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate for general liability, together with automobile liability), to name GDOT as an additional insured where required, and to indemnify the Department to the extent allowed by law. The agreement also grants a 50‑year authorization window from the effective date, subject to termination provisions that include requirements to remove improvements or reimburse state or federal funds if the county declines to maintain the installed landscaping or amenities.
The contract text included a provision that the county will reimburse GDOT for any inspection or supervision costs beyond normal oversight if additional departmental inspection is required. The county attorney’s office was listed in meeting materials as coordinating with GDOT on the detailed terms prior to execution.
The agreement accompanies GDOT project plans for landscaping, stamped concrete truck aprons, sidewalks and a central-island planting scheme that were included in the packet; the project manager listed in GDOT materials is Tahirah Slaughter, GDOT Project Manager. County staff and commissioners did not change contract language at the meeting; they approved the agreement as provided in the packet.
The commission took the vote at the regular meeting; the county will now be the party responsible for the maintenance tasks spelled out in the GDOT agreement unless and until a supplemental agreement or termination occurs.
