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Council told ARPA won't cover full Oak Springs cost; staff point to remaining 2012 SPLOST funds
Summary
City staff said ARPA funds will be used but are insufficient to cover the full Oak Springs spring house project; finance staff indicated leftover 2012 SPLOST funds can fill the gap. Transcript totals are inconsistent and should be confirmed with procurement documents.
A council member asked whether American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds would cover the Oak Springs project, and city staff said ARPA will contribute but not cover the full cost; staff pointed to leftover 2012 SPLOST funds as the likely source to cover the remainder.
"ARPA," a council member asked. "Yes," Greg Bennett replied. "Correct," he added when prompted about ARPA funding. Bennett and other staff referenced an updated budget behind the revised low bid and said finance staff (Cheryl) indicated remaining SPLOST funds could be allocated to the project.
The transcript contains inconsistent numeric references when staff recited totals (variously rendered as $1,014,000; $1,019,000; the revised low bid cited around $860,646). Because the record excerpts include garbled figures in places, staff documents in the packet should be consulted for exact totals and contingency amounts. Staff said the listed budget includes engineering, construction and inspection costs and that contingency amounts are included.
If the council approves the award and authorizes execution, staff said the notice of award and contract documents in the packet would be signed and the city would proceed with the contractor. The transcript excerpts do not contain a clear, recorded awarding vote in the provided segments; staff described the documents that would be executed.
Sources: in-meeting remarks by Greg Bennett and other city staff.
