Piedmont approves more than $1.1 million in resurfacing contracts, adds $250,000 in gas-tax funding

The City of Piedmont on Aug. 6 approved low bids from Vulcan to resurface the Chief Ladiga Trail and seven city streets, a package of pavement work whose publicly stated contracts total $1,114,412.

Caleb Pope moved to accept Vulcan’s low bid of $925,084 for resurfac­ing the Chief Ladiga Trail; Greg South seconded the motion and the council carried it. The council then approved Vulcan’s low bid of $189,328 to resurface seven city streets after a motion from South and a second from Terry Kiser.

Council members said the money will come from gas‑tax funds and a county commitment. Council records state Lee Patterson, identified as from the County Commission, has committed $100,000 toward the project. Separately, the council voted to spend an additional $250,000 from the city’s 4‑cent gas tax to pave additional streets; Caleb Pope moved the additional appropriation and Jubal Feazell seconded the motion, which passed.

Clerk Hinton was directed to contact Charles Pullin of Vulcan to determine whether newly identified roads can be added to the existing contract, a step the council said would streamline work and allow the city to use the same contractor and contract terms.

No roll-call vote tally aside from the motions’ passage and the single recorded dissent on an unrelated item was entered in the minutes. The council’s action authorizes staff to finalize contracts and proceed with scheduling the resurfacing work.

Next steps: contract finalization with Vulcan and scheduling of construction; Clerk Hinton will follow up with the contractor about adding roads to the contract.