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‘Infrastructure Report Card’ Shows Slight Improvement to ‘C+’

Phase 1 of the project calls for the addition of a fourth floor to Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center’s Prince Tower Two.

Hospital Construction Keeps Noise, Disruption to Minimum

By Irwin Rapoport CEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction commenced last October on the $171 million renovation and expansion of Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center in Athens, Ga. The project has DPR Construction adding a fourth floor to the hospital’s Prince Tower Two building, as well as demolishing the four-story 1919 Tower, which was built 100 years ago and is currently the oldest part of the medical center, and replacing it with a six-story structure.

Plans call for the renovation of approximately 262,436 sq. ft. of existing space and the replacement of close to 228,700 more, along with updated patient-

care technology, easier access and wayfinding, and the overall improvement of services and amenities to enhance the patient experience.

When construction ends in 2022, the hospital’s capacity will remain at 359 beds.

“This project is critical to continuing our long tradition of serving our community,” said Dr. Charles Peck, president and chief executive officer of Piedmont Athens Regional. “Our goal is not only to improve patient access and care, but to also modernize and improve our hospital campus for our patients, visitors and staff.

“We’re confident that these enhancements will make things better and easier for our patients, [and] we see HOSPITAL page 4

The Georgia Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers released the 2019 Report Card for Georgia’s Infrastructure Jan. 23.

Fourteen infrastructure categories were given an overall grade of “C+.”

In 2014, the state received a cumulative GPA of a “C.” Bridges (“C+”), roads (“C+”), and transit (“D+”), saw grade increases when compared to the 2014 Report Card. These improving grades were partially due to significant new investments such as HB 170, as well as improvements to regional cooperation, such as the Atlantic Transit Link Authority (ATL), which brings together Atlanta’s four transit systems under a new regional governance and aims to improve system efficiency.

The grade in the ports category (“B-”) also increased, in part due to additional funding for the ambitious and forward-thinking Savannah Harbor Expansion Project.

Georgia’s school facilities also saw improvement in capacity and condition. Since 2014, 26 new schools have been built in Georgia and more than $1.14 billion in funding has been restored to the school system.

Attention has also been placed upon the future needs of schools, setting money aside for the inevitable growth to come.

While still holding a low grade, stormwater infrastructure (drains, manholes, pipes, ditches, etc.) also saw an improvement over the past five years, rising from a “D+” in 2014 to a “C-” in 2019. Nearly 20 stormwater utilities have been added within the state.

The creation of utilities better enables localities to raise revenue for needed stormwater infrastructure projects. However, as the state looks to the future, Georgia’s growing population is likely to continue to stress its stormwater management infrastructure and additional action will be needed to protect water quality in streams, rivers and lakes.

Despite the positive news of the state’s transportation and stormwater grades, two categories declined in grades and three categories remain unchanged.

Solid waste (“C”) and wastewater (“D+”) grades both dropped.

Due to aging infrastructure and capacity needs for future population growth, Georgia’s wastewater utilities are facing a plethora of challenges. The number of publicly owned treatment plants increased from 306 to 334 from 2008 and 2012, and that population served by these plants reached 5.6 million.

However, with Georgia’s booming population, about half of all Georgians still do not have access to public sewer service, instead relying on septic systems. The estimated municipal wastewater needs see REPORT page 6

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State Government

Property OfficerStacil Retires; Oversaw Extensive Capitol Hill Improvements Steve Stancil, Georgia’s state property officer for 10 years, retired from public service Feb 1.

A public servant for nearly 30 years, Stancil was appointed property officer in 2008 by Gov. Sonny Perdue and reappointed in 2012 by Gov. Nathan Deal.

Directing the construction and management of the state’s properties, Stancil served the executive director of the Georgia Building Authority and State Properties Commission, and the director of the Georgia Financing and Investment Commission, Construction Division.

As the state property officer, he was responsible for management of the state’s capital assets, including its real property assets, management of buildings on Capitol Hill, and project management on state construction projects.

Under his tenure, the state constructed more than $4 billion in projects funded through bonds and realized close to $100 million in state revenue collections from the sale of surplus property and rent.

Stancil also oversaw several improvements to Capitol Hill, including the construction of the south parking deck; the Office of Planning and Budget located at 2 Capitol Square; Liberty Plaza; the Capitol Square Extension roadway; and, most recently, the new Judicial Complex scheduled to come online in 2020.

Prior to being named the state property officer, Stancil served as the executive director of the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA), overseeing the development of GRTA’s Developments of Regional Impact review process and the implementation of Xpress, the first regional commuter coach service in metropolitan Atlanta.

He began his career as a real estate broker at Century 21 Max Stancil Realty Company, which he co-owned with his father.

In 1988, he ran and won a seat in the Georgia House of Representatives, representing the communities of Jasper, Talking Rock, Ball Ground, Woodstock, Canton, Holly Springs and Waleska. He authored the first legislation to provide for the transfer of development rights to protect needed greenspace in fast-growing areas, the law creating the Lake Allatoona Preservation Authority, and co-authored the constitutional amendment that encourages infill by improving blighted properties.

In 1992, he was nominated to serve as the speaker of the House, and that same year, he was elected as the House Republican leader. Stancil served as a representative for 13 total years before accepting the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor in 2002.

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Newnan Assisted Living Project Athens Leaders: $88M Arena On Track to Welcome Residents Will Benefit Local Economy Watercrest Senior Living Group and Waypoint Residential announced Jan. 28 that construction is more than 60 percent complete at Watercrest Newnan Assisted Living and Memory Care in Newnan, Ga. The 107-unit, resort-style senior living community is under construction by BL Harbert International and scheduled to welcome residents in June 2019.

Watercrest Newnan is a 92,000-sq.-ft.

Watercrest product offering 75 assisted living and 32 memory-care apartments.

The design of Watercrest Newnan includes a promenade, pool, fireplace, signature water wall, multiple dining venues, and children’s play space. Watercrest’s Market Street Plaza will showcase an “outdoor” streetscape with salon and spa, bakery, post office, and numerous LifeBUILT programming touches, a highlight of Watercrest’s multisensory memory care programming.

"Our Watercrest team strives to deliver the highest standards of aesthetics, quality and care in our senior living communities," said Marc Vorkapich, principal and CEO of Watercrest Senior Living Group. "Thanks to our outstanding partnerships with Waypoint Residential and BL Harbert, we are even

closer to providing an idyllic senior living experience to the growing community of Newnan."

Watercrest Newnan is situated on 9 acres at 285 Summerlin Blvd. in Newnan, Ga. Just 40 miles southwest of Atlanta, the community is located east of Newnan Crossing and Interstate 85, providing residents easy access to shopping, restaurants, the Piedmont Newnan Hospital and the Southeastern Region Medical Center.

Waypoint Residential LLC is a vertically integrated real estate investment firm specializing in rental housing. Waypoint acquires and develops conventional multifamily, student and senior housing properties throughout the United States.

For more information, visit www.waypointresidential.com.

Watercrest Senior Living Group specializes in the development and operations of assisted living and memory care communities and the growth of servant leaders.

For more information, visit www.watercrestseniorliving.com.

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ATHENS, Ga. (AP) A proposed 6,000seat arena would be booked 300 days a year, helping local hotels and other businesses, Athens civic leaders said.

The executive director of the existing events center called The Classic Center said an arena could generate more than 600 jobs and have a $33 million impact on the local economy.

A committee is meeting regularly to hear pitches for 88 proposed construction and infrastructure projects that could be built with a continuation of a local sales tax, The Athens Banner-Herald reported .

The committee was appointed by AthensClarke County Commission and mayor.

The committee's aim is to narrow the long list of potential projects into something they think voters would approve. Then they'll pass the list on to the commission, which will decide the final list and can add or delete projects.

The arena would cost about $88 million to build. Officials say the Classic Center Authority could raise about $30 million of that cost with donations, fees for naming rights and $4 million from the authority

itself.

The arena, adjacent to Athens-Clarke County's Multimodal Center and warehouses on Foundry Street, would be booked 300 days a year and fill up downtown hotel rooms, said Classic Center Executive Director Paul Cramer, the Athens newspaper reported. The Classic Center currently books nearly 700 events a year, he said, some of which fill up the building.

The arena would be linked directly to The Classic Center, and through there “to that magic place we call downtown Athens,” he said.

Concert promoters say an arena that size would also bring many major music acts to Athens, Cramer told the committee.

It would also allow The Classic Center to bring in larger conventions, youth sports competitions, religious meetings and the like, Cramer said.

“It's time to take Athens to that next level,” he said.

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Hospital Renovation Project Replaces Century-Old Tower

The additional floor takes shape at the top of Prince Tower Two. HOSPITAL from page 1

are grateful for the community’s support as we work to meet the needs of our patients,” he added. “As our community grows, we have to adapt and provide adequate amenities to our patients. At Piedmont we embrace the future and continually seek better ways to strengthen patient care and services.

This project will allow us to live those values.”

While Piedmont Athens Regional is located in Athens, Clarke County, it also serves people in Oconee, Oglethorpe, Madison, Jackson, Barrow, Walton, Morgan, Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes, Elbert, Hart, Franklin, Banks, Stephens, and Habersham counties.

The Georgia Department of Community Health granted Piedmont Athens Regional a Certificate of Need for the project last October.

The 1919 Tower, a brick-clad structure near Talmadge Drive, will be replaced with a more modern building with additional glazing and architectural elements that will allow it to blend in seamlessly with the campus.

“Our hospital cares for the needs of patients in counties all over northeast Georgia, making it a vital part of our local communities,” said Diane Todd, executive director of operations at Piedmont Athens Regional. “As our community grows, we need to adapt and provide adequate amenities for our patients. This project will replace old patient areas in our hospital, some of which are nearly 100 years old, and provide state-of-the-art, newly renovated space.”

The modernization also benefits the staff.

“The new environment will foster a safe, efficient patient flow, which minimizes delays and distractions while also delivering high-quality patient care,” said Todd. “The patient units in the new tower are designed to facilitate communication between all providers giving care and deliver point-ofcare service.”

SmithGroup and Trinity: Planning, Design, Architecture

Phase 1 of the project is scheduled for completion in the spring.

partnered to serve as the architects for the new tower, the vertical expansion and the enabling projects.

“The team is charged with ‘fixing the flow’ from a confusing series of twists and turns,” said John Moorhead, a principal at SmithGroup. “In response, the new building is pulled toward the street edge to create a courtyard that acts as an organizational landmark clarifying wayfinding and orientation along a connecting concourse. Because of this careful positioning on the site, the building will also act as a beacon to the community instead of the current situation, which is set back.”

A desire for Athens-specific elements and a clean, crisp, modern look was also a driver for the new tower, Moorehead added.

“Surrounded by a residential district, the building’s public face is recessed on the lower levels to create a welcoming front porch to the neighborhood, blurring the line of institution and community space,” he said. “Further blurring occurs at the street, through the use of a ‘woonerf’ strategy, or living street, where a change in paving material encourages speed reduction and shared space with pedestrian movement.”

The new tower’s design is intended to bring a sense of healing and connection to the Piedmont Athens Regional campus.

“The green spaces of the existing hospital campus serve as physical and healing connection to the surrounding Athens community,” Jill Woods and Keri Firebaugh, interior designers with SmithGroup and Trinity, said in a joint email. “The design of the new tower looks to grow and extend that connection to its interior space by utilizing the natural expressions of garden. The idea of garden was refined and abstracted to the expressions of pebble, plant, light and path.

“These elements have been echoed through the design of the space by in-site design, planning forms, ceiling expressions, material selections and locations,” they added. “Plants

are seen in the building in the vegetative wall and in graphics. The form of pebble can be experienced as a resting object in the courtyards or as a forming device creating shapes in the ceilings as skylights or forming walls for the amenity spaces.”

The design team noted that organizing the experience of visitors and staff moving through new and existing spaces along a clear and logical path will reduce stress and enhance the overall experience. Wayfinding, views, destinations and landmarks have all been carefully planned from the perspective of users to enhance their journey.

While not a LEED building, the new tower will incorporate energy-saving elements, as well as HVAC and plumbing elements to reduce water consumption.

“Part of our firm culture is to focus on the wellness of a building,” said Lou Posada, a principal with SmithGroup.

“We design spaces that are safe over the long term for the people who inhabit them. We have specified low-volatility compounds for Piedmont Athens Regional’s new tower.

Every material, from the glue that holds down the floor tile to the flooring itself, the paints, the carpet and insulation, all will give off less harmful gas than typical materials. We also ensure that the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems are operating at their highest capacity.”

Phase 1, at the corner of Prince and King avenues, began in October and will be completed in the spring. Phase 2, the demolition of the existing 1919 Tower and construction of the new tower, is expected to start in the fall and be complete in 2022.

For Phase 1, DPR Construction has completed the demolition, overhead rough-in, framing, in-wall rough-in, sheetrock installation, prime painting and ceiling grid.

“There are a lot of moving parts, so proactive communication across all teams is critical to the success of any projHOSPITAL see page 8

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Googe Takes Over as Majority Owner, CEO of Yancey Bros.

Yancey Bros. Co., the nation’s oldest Caterpillar dealer, announced that Trey Googe has acquired majority ownership of the company and will succeed Jim Stephenson as CEO. Googe has been a shareholder of Yancey Bros. since joining in 2007 and most recently served as president and COO. In 2015, Caterpillar appointed Googe to serve with Stephenson as dealer principal.

Googe is the fifth member of the Yancey family to serve in that capacity. Stephenson will remain a Yancey shareholder Trey Googe and continue as the company’s chairman.

Commenting upon the transition, Stephenson said, “Trey’s acquisition of majority ownership of Yancey Bros. marks the completion of a succession plan which we launched over a decade ago. At that time, our goal was to continue our family’s stewardship of the company by ensuring we had a qualified and capable successor to take the helm from me. For the past several years,

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Googe said, “I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity that Jim, my fellow shareholders, Caterpillar, our employees and our customers have given me to lead this great company.

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for Georgia totals $2.7 billion and most of the state’s wastewater infrastructure funding comes from sewer user fees.

While significant improvements headline the positive story of Georgia’s successes in the last five years, challenges remain, which are addressed in five key solutions to raise the grades in the 2019 Report Card for Georgia’s Infrastructure: • Transit legislation that created the ATL was a landmark event, and now the metro Atlanta region must focus on effectively implementing a regional transit system strategy that includes adequate, reliable funding and an excellent user experience to provide competitive alternative commuter options.

• A significant number of Georgia’s waterrelated utilities (drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater) are consistently underfunded. The long-term viability of these utilities will require adequate user fees that cover the full cost of service.

• Georgia has more than doubled its dam safety staff since 2014, and significantly increased the number of dams with emergency action plans. As more deficient dams

are identified, the state should press for alternative funding options, such as grant programs, to ensure private dams are repaired in order to protect downstream lives and property.

• The ongoing Savannah Harbor Expansion Project remains a bright spot in Georgia’s efforts to create deep-water ports.

The long-term viability of these ports will require improved rail and truck freight transportation networks to efficiently get goods to and from the port.

• Landfill owners should consider raising solid waste tipping fees for out-of-state waste. Georgia’s per capita waste generation is skewed to almost double the national average due to tipping fees being significantly less than bordering states. In order to measure success and make progress in Georgia’s infrastructure categories, increased awareness of infrastructure needs and continuous funding are necessary.

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Tight Storage Space Requires In-Time Materials Delivery HOSPITAL from page 1

ect,” said Luke Dorman, DPR Construction’s project manager. “Proper and frequent communications also enable teams to make decisions that positively impact the whole team, and measures to reduce noise include not using jackhammers. We also work to ensure there’s signage and messaging for communications to patients, visitors and staff.

We’ll also be using core drilling in lieu of hammer drilling and misters and fire hoses for dust control during Phase 2 when we work on demolition of the 1919 Tower.”

Todd has been monitoring the work with an eye on the safety of patients, visitors and staff, including infection prevention, noise, wayfinding and utility protection. Potential interruptions of services are planned in advance, and the construction team’s movements are coordinated with the movement and workflow of hospital personnel.

“Communication is the key to success in overcoming any challenges,” Todd said. “Patient disruption is a major consideration when adding space to an existing health care facility.

We work with staff on the best hours for noise and vibrations, relocating patients that may be most affected by construction, and work with our infection prevention and safety teams.”

Todd’s team also keeps departments and units aware of any existing, future and potential hazards or challenges and informs hospital staff about noise, vibration and other disruptions in advance so that they in turn can inform patients, visitors, health care providers and other staff members.

As the construction team gets to work on Phase 2, there Phase 2 of the project involves replacing a 100-year-old tower with a new six-story structure. will be minimal available storage on the hospital’s campus.

“Several small, clearly identified spaces will be used on has been very focused on developing a hospital that provides ly 1,250 tons of structural steel and nearly 7,800 cu. yds. of campus to store materials as they are placed and constructed the best in patient care, working environments for care givers concrete. Many local subcontractors have and will be hired within the enabling and tower projects,” said Dorman. and visitor experience. The new nursing units will utilize for the project.

Current operations and future operation have DPR “Construction materials will be scheduled for in-time delivery, state-of-the art acuity, adjustable room design and point-ofdue to the small amount of storage space on site and to reduce care service delivery models to maximize patient care, oper- Construction using cranes, excavators, loaders, boom lifts, a ational efficiencies, safety and adaptability to support the lull, a bucket, a hoist, and a swing stage. DPR purchases and disruption to operations and the surrounding community. rents equipment from regional and local dealerships in “Once we begin, the team will be doing detailed, selective needs of hospital patients for years to come.”

When construction peaks, there will be nearly 300 work- Georgia and the Southeast. demolition at the building separation points,” he added.

“Dealerships help with proactive communication as to “Once separation has occurred, a large excavator with a ers on site. Construction materials will include approximatewhen routine maintenance will occur and grapple will carefully demo the building scheduling and doing the maintenance on from the top down. Structural demolition the equipment,” said Dorman. “Our expecwill take about eight weeks, and we’ll be tations from dealerships include timely and using a hydraulic truck crane for demolition accurate invoicing, fair and reasonable and a crawler for the new tower construction. rates, and timely service response for pickThe building’s windows will be removed in ups and deliveries. It’s important to comadvance, before the structural demolition municate, define expectations and underbegins.” stand inventory.”

As the materials come down, they will be Dorman has worked on several health removed from the construction site. care projects during his 12-year career in Concrete, masonry and steel then will be the industry. Past projects include Piedmont recycled.

Newnan Hospital’s replacement facility in The earthwork, site prep, and installation Newnan, Ga., and Gateway Medical Center of the foundation for the new tower are in Clarksville, Tenn. expected to begin in early 2020 and be com“Overall, this project is going to modernpleted in the spring. ize and improve this hospital’s campus for According to Andrew von Lohr, a principatients, visitors and hospital staff,” he said. pal with Trinity, the new tower will be a steel “Throughout this project, proactive comstructure with composite metal decking for munication across all teams continues to be flooring (metal decking and concrete). a critical piece to the success of project — “The new tower incorporates current thinking from very recent state-of-the-art and of any project.” hospital developments from within the larger (This story also can be found on Piedmont system and from other new hospiConstruction Equipment Guide’s website at tal developments both in and out of the The new building will include a courtyard that is pulled toward the street edge to www.constructionequipmentguide.com.) state,” he said. “Piedmont Athens Regional create a courtyard that acts as an organizational landmark.

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‘Peach State’ Highway Project Bids

The Georgia State Department of Transportation received bids for transportation-related improvement projects.

Following is a list of some of the projects let.

Counties: Chatham and Effingham Proposal Number: 002 - B1CBA1801541-0 Location: On SR 21 beginning south of SR 30 and extending south of SR 21.

Project: 8.502 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Reeves Construction Company — $3,749,696 • Carroll & Carroll Inc. — $3,970,970 • Preferred Materials Inc. — $4,263,465 • McLendon Enterprises Inc. — $4,332,541 Counties: Clay, Decatur and Dougherty Proposal Number: 003 - B1CBA1801550-0 Location: Various locations in Clay, Decatur and Dougherty counties.

Project: Bridge rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Seminole Equipment Inc. — $2,040,620 • K.V.K. Contracting Inc. — $2,042,053 • S & D Industrial Painting Inc. — $2,155,607 • Olympus Painting Contractors Inc. — $2,190,430 • Monoko LLC — $2,419,400 • M & J Construction Company of Pinellas County Inc. — $2,484,570 • Southern Road & Bridge LLC — $2,967,050 Counties: Clayton and Fulton Proposal Number: 004 - B1CBA1801555-0 Location: On SR 6 beginning west of Desert Drive and extending east of Conley Street.

Project: 4.973 mi. of milling and plant mix resurfacing.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $2,372,982 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $2,524,967 County: Cobb Proposal Number: 005 - B1CBA1801548-0 Location: Various locations in Cobb County.

Project: Bridge rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Louis-Company LLC — $455,000 • The Truesdell Corporation — $488,488 • Ram Construction Services of Michigan Inc. — $523,522 • Bridge Masters Construction LLC — $575,108 • The L. C. Whitford Company Inc. — $643,887 • Comanche Construction Of Georgia LLC — $797,895 • Southern Road & Bridge LLC — $841,585 • Massana Inc. — $1,032,923 County: Irwin Proposal Number: 014 - B1CBA1801544-0 Location: On SR 35 beginning north of Wiley Branch Road and extending south of SR 32.

Project: 9.474 mi. of milling, plant mix resurfacing and shoulder rehabilitation.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Reeves Construction Company — $2,043,878 • The Scruggs Company — $2,156,626 • Reames and Son Construction Company Inc. — $2,160,937 • East Coast Asphalt LLC — $2,246,894 County: Murray Proposal Number: 017 - B1CBA1801529-0 Location: On SR 61 over CSX Railroad.

Project: 0.313 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Summers-Taylor Inc. — $4,036,947 • Wright Brothers Construction Company Inc. — $4,811,032 • Talley Construction Company Inc. — $4,948,129 • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $5,337,779 • Georgia Bridge and Concrete LLC — $5,469,922 County: Effingham Proposal Number: 021 - B3CBA1801553-0 Location: On Old River Road (CR 310) and over I-16/SR 404.

Project: 0.758 mi. of widening and reconstruction for additional lanes and construction of a bridge and approaches.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • McLendon Enterprises Inc. — $8,171,000 • Preferred Materials Inc. — $9,639,488

• Reeves Construction Company — $9,982,506 • Baker Constructors Inc. — $10,597,732 County: Pickens Proposal Number: 023 - B3CBA1801545-0 Location: On SR 53 beginning east of Four Mile Church Road (CR 50) and extending east of Wilkie Road.

Project: 1.370 mi. of widening and reconstruction for passing lanes.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Vertical Earth Incorporated — $6,818,725 • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $7,267,493 • Cmes Inc. — $7,468,824 • Wright Brothers Construction Company Inc. — $9,168,738 County: Ware Proposal Number: 024 - B3CBA1801558-0 Location: On SR 158 over Satilla River, Satilla River over Flow and Fullwood Creek.

Project: 0.947 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches.

Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Southern Concrete Construction Company Inc. — $9,297,855 • East Coast Asphalt LLC — $9,339,759 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $9,384,641 • Tic-The Industrial Company — $10,961,215 • Brasfield & Gorrie LLC — $11,518,287 • Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $12,383,209

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