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Council asked to approve $704,796.34 engineering payment to bury Broad Street power lines
Summary
Staff requested authorization to execute a preliminary engineering agreement with Georgia Power and pay the remaining $704,796.34 for burying power poles on Broad Street as part of the streetscape utility coordination; council discussed the item and was asked to approve the expenditure.
Council staff reported that after multi‑party coordination the city is ready to execute a preliminary engineering agreement with Georgia Power to bury power poles on Broad Street. The requested payment to Georgia Power is $704,796.34, which would proceed in conjunction with planned streetscape and utility work.
The staff presenter said the process began in 2022 and required coordination with AT&T and Comcast; staff asked council to approve the preliminary agreement and the payment so Georgia Power can proceed on the agreed timeline. Council members asked procedural questions and were briefed on coordination needs; no final vote recording was included in the transcript excerpt.
The expenditure is part of a broader streetscape project and is intended to advance undergrounding of utilities to support the downtown streetscape vision.
