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Committee forwards grants and a set of contracts and projects to county council
Summary
The Public Facilities Committee unanimously or by consensus forwarded multiple routine grant acceptances, sole-source and competitive contracts, and project approvals — including airport grants, pavement preservation, resurfacing, a SC 170/US 278 interchange design contract, and a wetland restoration design agreement — to full council for final action.
At the Jan. 20 meeting, Beaufort County’s Public Facilities Committee moved multiple agenda items to the full county council for final consideration by unanimous consent or with no recorded objection.
Key items forwarded to county council included:
- Resolution (9a): Acceptance of a South Carolina Aeronautics entitlement grant of $42,625 for approach tree mitigation at Hilton Head Airport (staff said 100% of the project is covered by the grant). (Forwarded to council by consensus.)
- Resolution (9b): South Carolina Aeronautics Commission grant of $46,775 (60% of eligible costs) for design and permitting to relocate an AWOS at Buford Executive Airport; total project cost $77,959 with a 40% local share ($31,184) funded from ARPA allocation. (Forwarded to council by consensus.)
- Ordinance (9c): Acceptance of a drainage easement for the Leo Green Road dirt-to-pave project (30' x ~200'); no fiscal impact for acquisition; maintenance to be funded from the stormwater maintenance account. (Forwarded to council.)
- Ordinance (9e): Annual dirt road paving contract (design-build to JH Hires) for $2,463,070 with a 10% contingency ($246,307) for a total request of $2,709,377 (funded from account ending ...54500; balance ~$6.8M). (Forwarded to council.)
- Ordinance (9f): Sole-source microsurfacing contract with Slurry Pavers for ~$684,857 plus contingency for pavement preservation covering 21 roads (~4.5 miles). (Forwarded.)
- Ordinance (9g): Sole-source pavement rejuvenator contract with Pavement Technology for ~$341,247 (treatment on ~17 miles); committee discussed proprietary product claims including microplastic reduction and forwarded the item. (Forwarded.)
- Ordinance (9h): AECOM contract for design of the SC 170 / US 278 diverging-diamond interchange ($537,400; total including contingency about $591,140). (Forwarded.)
- Ordinance (9k): Asphalt resurfacing at county convenience centers ($301,628) to maintain five centers; centers will remain open during work. (Forwarded.)
- Ordinance (9al): Black & Veatch contract for Arthur Horn Wetland Restoration design ($446,700; total request with contingency $491,370) to restore stormwater function and reduce bacteria impacts to Battery Creek; project includes a boardwalk and interpretive signage. (Forwarded.)
Committee discussion varied by item but was largely procedural: staff explained funding sources, procurement method (competitive bids, sole-source justification, or sole bidder due to regional capacity), and project scope. On several sole-source contracts, staff explained the limited regional availability of specialized services and said prices were consistent with prior years and inflationary trends.
Next steps: staff will present each forwarded item to the full county council for final approval at upcoming council meetings.
