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Social Circle council approves storm‑sewer, water‑main and sidewalk engineering contracts and a $1.59M budget appropriation
Summary
At its regular meeting the Social Circle Mayor and Council approved a $174,438.49 bid award for a Clark Street storm sewer, multiple water‑main agreements, acceptance of a $640,000 TAP grant for preliminary sidewalk engineering (with a local match), an ERP software contract, and an FY26 budget amendment to appropriate $1,589,702.23 from P&K.
The Social Circle Mayor and Council approved a package of infrastructure contracts, a federal‑aid grant acceptance for sidewalk engineering and a budget amendment at their regular meeting.
Public‑works and finance items approved include:
- A bid award to QX Ground for the Clark Street storm sewer improvement project at the price stated on the contractor’s prior bid; staff listed the amount as $174,438.49 and the council approved the award by voice vote.
- Authorization to contract with Precision Planning for engineering design services for the Oak Drive water main replacement project; staff recommended approval. The amount is unclear in the publicly read transcript (the audio/print contains a garbled figure); staff recommended approval in the agenda packet and the council approved the authorization.
- A supplemental agreement with Citizen Planning for $25,080 to expand the North Cherokee Water Main Project scope to include work on Social Circle Fairplay Road and Rother Drive, replacing smaller mains with 8‑inch pipe to improve system reliability; council approved the supplemental authorization.
- Acceptance of a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant of $640,000 to fund preliminary engineering for the Alcova Drive sidewalk project; staff said the award requires a local match (described in the agenda materials as a 20% local match) and recommended acceptance. Council approved the resolution to accept the grant; staff noted engineers will finalize alignment and feasibility during design.
- Authorization for a public‑private agreement with Matthews Development Corporation for a water‑main tie‑in at Alcova Drive and Zillia Farms Road in the amount of $49,106.28 to complete an 8‑inch connection and help ensure fire protection; council approved the contract to allow work to be completed before school starts.
- An FY26 budget amendment to appropriate $1,589,702.23 contributed by P&K for a regional lift station project. Staff proposed allocating $700,000 to capital building improvements, $150,000 to legal services, and the remaining $739,702.23 to the water fund balance; council approved the appropriation.
- A capital improvement award of $89,445 to begin renovations at 136 South Cherokee (floating floor system, storefront renovation and backdoor replacement) to prepare the building for tenant turnover; staff and a vendor representative detailed scope and estimated costs for elements such as the flooring system ($37,140) and storefront renovation ($41,006.25). The council approved the request.
- Authorization to execute a $128,740 contract with BSNA for ERP software replacement; council approved moving forward with the contract.
Why it matters: The actions fund and authorize infrastructure, safety and downtown redevelopment work. The budget appropriation puts previously received developer contributions into the FY26 capital and water‑fund accounts, allowing contracted design and construction work to proceed. Staff repeatedly noted engineers will study final alignments and details (for example, sidewalk side‑of‑road decisions) during the design phase.
The council adjourned after a brief follow‑up discussion on sidewalk alignment near the school; staff were directed to include alignment considerations in the engineering work for the TAP‑funded project.
