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Buford commission approves multimillion‑dollar stadium and infrastructure payments, renews water/sewer contract
Summary
The Buford City Commission authorized several large payments for the Buford City Stadium project and other public works, approved a 7.5% renewal for annual water and sewer contracts with JDS, Inc., and approved sewer work paid from ARPA funds and multiple projects paid from SPLOST. All measures passed unanimously.
The Buford City Commission on Nov. 4, 2024 authorized a series of contract payments and renewals tied to the city’s stadium buildout and local public‑works projects, approving several disbursements that together total millions of dollars.
The commission approved Payment #23 of $2,713,279.00 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for the Buford City Stadium project and authorized Invoice #1015 for $619,642.00 to Digital Scoreboards, LLC for stadium scoreboard equipment. It also approved Invoice #18137‑32 for $37,393.61 to Breaux & Associates and two payments to dB Integrations — $82,307.24 and $215,109.32 — for audio/visual installation. All stadium‑related payments were approved by motion (moved by Chris ChinBany Burge; seconded by Bradley W. Weeks) and carried by a 3–0 vote.
In a separate action tied to local infrastructure, the commission authorized Payment #3 of $374,191.57 to JDS, Inc. for New Bethany Road sewer improvements and approved using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to cover that payment. The same meeting approved several other construction payments: a final change order and final payment of $139,410.00 plus Payment #1 of $11,422.08 to Charles Black Construction Company, Inc. for the Buford Senior Academy addition and sign; Payment #2403‑002‑2 of $20,280.24 to Charles Black for the Legion Fields playground project (to be paid from SPLOST); Payment #2 of $202,091.00 for Buford City Gym parking (SPLOST); Invoice #2403‑033‑1 of $94,005.58 for French's Boulevard repair; and Payment #22 of $8,007.00 for New Street relocation (using SPLOST and general funds). Each motion recorded an “ayes 3, nays 0” tally.
The commission also approved renewal of the city’s annual water and sewer contracts with JDS, Inc. for an additional year with a 7.5% contract price increase. Commissioners framed that vote as a routine contract renewal to maintain continuity of services; the motion passed unanimously.
The meeting record shows motions were consistently moved and seconded by commission members (most frequently by Chris ChinBany Burge and Bradley W. Weeks) and approved by a three‑member unanimous vote. The meeting included routine administrative approvals and closed after brief reports from the City Manager and City Attorney.
Next steps: contract payments will be processed according to standard city procedures; projects funded with SPLOST and ARPA will proceed per existing project schedules and contractual requirements.
