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Report: State’s Infrastructure Ranks Second Georgia’s transportation infrastructure ranks second best among U.S. states, according to a report published by MSN Money. In the report, titled “States That Are Falling Apart,” Georgia ranks No. 49 overall, from best (No. 50, Florida) to worst (No. 1, Rhode Island) based on upkeep, maintenance and highway expenses per driver. In the category of roads in poor condition, Georgia ranks fifth lowest in the nation at 1.9 percent. In the deficient bridges category, it ranks seventh lowest at 4.7 percent, and in the category of dams at high hazard risk, it ranks 15th lowest at 11 percent, according to statistics compiled by the organization. Another factor that contributed to Georgia’s ranking was the state’s highway spending per driver, which totaled $254 — the third lowest amount among all 50 states. “In terms of transportation infrastructure, we aim to be the best in the nation,” said Georgia Department of Transportation Commissioner Russell R. McMurry. “Thanks to funding levels more consistent with our needs in recent years, Georgia has made significant investments to upgrade and maintain our transportation network. With ongoing maintenance needs and Georgia’s booming population, we must work hard to retain these impressive rankings. Given the resources, GDOT will continue to make strides in offering the smartest and most effective transportation solutions for our residents.” Projects currently in development or under construction to improve the functionality and safety of Georgia interstates, roads and bridges include Transform 285/400, Northwest Corridor Express Lanes and the Major Mobility Investment Program (MMIP), which consists of 11 major projects — all of which will be under contract, in construction or open to traffic by 2026. 

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Work continues on two staff support buildings at Children’s Health Care of Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion campus in North Druid Hill, DeKalb County. Once the support buildings are completed, work will begin on a new 466-bed pediatric hospital

Administrative Buildings Prepare Path for Construction of Pediatric Hospital

By Irwin Rapoport

In the first phase of a $1.5 billion plan to develop a new campus in North Druid Hills, DeKalb County, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is constructing two support buildings that will house all of its administrative staff. Once the support buildings are delivered, work can begin on a new 446-bed hospital, which will be located at I-85 and North Druid Hills Road. “When complete, the office buildings will offer the support staff of Children’s a workplace with open floor plans and a variety of common amenities, including staff dining, a coffee shop, a fitness center, employee health clinic and outdoor work, meeting and dining spaces,” a press release from Children’s Healthcare stated. “Once the new campus is complete in 2025, employees will be able to easily walk or drive to the new hospital, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, and other parts of the new campus without accessing nearby surface streets.” Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Georgia’s largest pediatric health care system, is demolishing existing buildings to make room for the attached medical office building, a central utility plant and two parking decks. J. E. Dunn began work in the new buildings in March 2018 and CEG CORRESPONDENT

expects to complete them in 2020. Hendrick Inc. is the interior architect and Atlanta-based tvsdesign is the lead architect for the support buildings’ core and shell. “It will create a work environment with improved opportunities for collaboration and innovation for our support teams,” Linda Matzigkeit, chief administrative officer of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, said of the support buildings. “As we invest in our medical and support facilities, the goal is to attract and retain the best clinicians and staff so that Georgia’s children continue to receive the specialized care they deserve.” Children’s Healthcare’s existing office park is located at 1600 Tullie Circle in Brookhaven, just north of Atlanta proper. The support buildings will be located at the north end of the planned North Druid Hills campus. Demolition, which brought down two buildings in the current office park, was completed early in the second quarter of 2018, and site preparation for the first support building wrapped up in third quarter. Site prep for the parking and second support building is ongoing. Currently, 97.6 percent of construction waste has been diverted from area landfills, an important element of Children’s see OFFICES page 4

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Trust for Historic Preservation Presents Annual Awards The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation presented 29 awards recognizing the best of preservation in Georgia during its 42nd annual Preservation Awards ceremony April 12. Kehoe Iron Works in Savannah received the Marguerite Williams Award, presented annually to the project that has had the greatest impact on preservation in the state. The building also received an award for Excellence in Rehabilitation. Kehoe Iron Works was recognized for the scale and impact of its rehabilitation while overcoming significant challenges, including remediation of a brownfield site. Today the complex features 8,000 sq. ft. for events and gatherings and an outdoor plaza and amphitheater with a commanding view of the Savannah River. This project is honored as an example of the vision and historic preservation ethic that has brought an important piece of the city’s industrial, cultural and architectural history back to life. Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation photo Rebekah Hall at Agnes Scott (L-R): Celebrating the selection of the Kehoe Iron Works for the Marguerite Williams Award College in Decatur, Ga., received the (L-R) are Georgia Schley Ritchie, Chair, The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation; Rebecca Chairman’s Award, presented by the Fenwick, Lominack Kolman Smith Architects; Eric Davenport, Savannah Construction and chairman of The Georgia Trust to a Preservation; Jerry Lominack, Lominack Kolman Smith Architects; Gary Thorne, Savannah person or project of great preservaConstruction and Preservation; Brandy Davenport, Savannah Construction and Preservation; Mark C. McDonald, President and CEO, The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. tion significance. The building also received an award for Excellence in 4, Augusta; Zachariah Daniel House, Russell Hall at the University of Georgia in Athens received Sustainable Rehabilitation. Augusta; Sperry & Hutchinson awards for Excellence in Sustainable Preservation. The Trust presented one award for Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation photo Warehouse, East Point; Leesburg Train Excellence in Restoration, 18 awards The Excellence in Preservation Service winner was historic facade of the Kehoe Depot, Leesburg; Mill Hill Community for Excellence in Rehabilitation, two The Richard “Dick” Tennyson of Jekyll Island. Iron Works played a large role in the awards for Excellence in Sustainable judges’ decision to award the project Arts Center, Macon; T.J. Ware House, The Excellence in Stewardship winner was the WhitfieldMacon; Williams Manufacturing Murray Historical Society for its long-term care and preserRehabilitation, four awards for a pair of honors. Company, Macon; Old Livery Stable, vation of eight historic properties, including the Chief Van Excellence in Preservation, one award for Excellence in Preservation Service and one award Madison; Empire Mills, Madison; Phi Gamma Hall at House in Spring Place. Oxford College at Emory, Oxford; Henry Ford Bakery, for Excellence in Stewardship. “This year’s winners represent a tremendous dedication to The Trust presented the Camille W. Yow Volunteer of the Richmond Hill; 12 West Oglethorpe Avenue, Savannah; restoring and revitalizing Georgia’s historic buildings and Year Award to Brandy Morrison of Atlanta. The Mary Historic Thomasville Post Office, Thomasville; H.H. Tift Gregory Jewett Award for Lifetime Preservation Service was Building & Agricultural Research Building at the Tifton communities,” said Mark C. McDonald, president of The given to Jack Pyburn, a prolific preservation architect who Campus of the University of Georgia, Tifton; and the Georgia Trust. “We are proud to honor such deserving projects and individuals.” Coleman Talley Offices, Valdosta. has worked on numerous projects throughout the state. Founded in 1973, the Georgia Trust for Historic Excellence in Preservation winners were Manuel’s The Excellence in Restoration winner was the A.H. Tavern, Atlanta; Sweetwater State Park Mill Ruins, Lithia Preservation works for the preservation and revitalization of Stephens Observation Tower in Taliaferro County. Excellence in Rehabilitation winners were Kehoe Iron Springs; Grand Opera House, Macon; and the McIntosh Georgia’s diverse historic resources and advocates their Works, Savannah; New Albany Hotel, Albany; Hotel House at Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville. appreciation, protection and use. Rebekah Hall at Agnes Scott College in Decatur and For more information, visit www.georgiatrust.org.  Clermont, Atlanta; Sibley Mill Cotton Warehouse Building

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The Kehoe Iron Works in Savannah recently received the Marguerite Williams Award from the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation. The award is given annually to the project that has had the greatest impact on preservation in the state. The building also received an award for Excellence in Rehabilitation.

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The crew that took part in the preservation of the Kehoe Iron Works in Savannah gathers for a celebratory photo.

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Ga. Power Schedules Excavation for Ash Pond Cleanup Georgia Power continues to make tion to our customers and the community filed permit applications with the EPD for technologies. progress towards the closure of seven ash about our progress remains a priority.” the remaining ash ponds on site. In November 2018, Georgia Power componds at Plant Yates with the dewatering The ash pond dewatering plan for Plant Communication regarding the closure plan pleted the submission of 29 Coal process scheduled to begin in mid-May. Yates that has been approved by the Georgia is provided through EPD notifications, Combustion Residuals (CCR) permit appliDewatering marks a significant step towards Environmental Protection Division (EPD) advance public notice of permits and cations as required by the Georgia CCR rule completing the closure process, and Georgia identifies the enhanced water treatment sys- updates to local homeowners and local for ash ponds and landfills. These permit Power’s ash pond closure plan for Plant tem, controls and monitoring that will be media. applications outlined significant and detailed Yates is specifically designed for the site to used during the process to help ensure that Georgia Power first announced its plans engineering information about Georgia help ensure water quality is protected every the water discharged is protective of water to permanently close all of its ash ponds in Power’s ash pond closure plans and landfill step of the way. quality standards. The planned onsite closure September 2015, with initial plans released operations plans. The permitting application Four of the ash ponds nearest the river at methods will be permitted and regulated by in June 2016. The company is in the process process was developed and completed with Plant Yates are to be completely excavated the EPD. of completely excavating 19 ash ponds significant internal and external resources with the ash consolidated with the remaining To date, the company has removed two of located adjacent to lakes and rivers with the supported by multiple third-party consulting three ponds, which will be closed in place the seven ash ponds at Plant Yates, complet- remaining 10 being closed in place using and engineering firms. using advanced engineering methods and ed engineering and feasibility studies and advanced engineering methods and closure Georgia Power’s ash pond closure plans technologies. Ash pond closures fully comply with the federal are site-specific and consider CCR rule, as well as the more multiple factors, such as pond stringent requirements of size, location, geology and Georgia’s state CCR rule. Georgia amount of material; and each was one of the first states in the closure is certified by a team of country to develop its own rule independent, professional engiregulating management and storneers. age of CCR such as coal ash. The “As we begin the dewatering state rule, which goes further than process at Plant Yates, we are the federal rule, regulates all ash pleased with the progress we ponds and landfills in the state and have made on our ash pond cloincludes a comprehensive permitsure process throughout the ting program through which the state at all of our plants,” said EPD will approve all actions to Mark Berry, vice president of ensure ash pond closures are proEnvironmental & Natural tective of water quality. Resources for Georgia Power. In 2016, the company “We continue to focus on safety announced that all ash ponds will and meeting all compliance stop receiving coal ash in three requirements throughout the years and the significant construcprocess to fulfill our longstandtion work necessary to accommoing commitment to protect the date the dry-handling of ash is on environment and local commutrack to be completed in 2019. nities. We have invested in Today, more than 60 percent of appropriate water treatment systhe coal ash Georgia Power protems to help ensure that our duces is recycled for various bendewatering process is protective eficial uses, such as Portland Georgia Power photo cement, concrete and cinder of the area’s rivers. Throughout the process, clear communica- Georgia Power plans to begin excavation of four ash ponds at its Plant Yates facility in mid-May. blocks. 

GDOT Picks Stantec for S.R. 52/74 Intersection Upgrade The Georgia Department of Transportation recently selected international design and engineering firm Stantec to provide analysis and engineering services needed to install a displaced left-turn intersection (DLT) at the juncture of State Roads 54 and 74. These state roadways are two of the most congested corridors in Fayette County and are overcapacity during peak conditions. The Stantec team was contracted to implement the most effective traffic solution, which was determined to be a DLT. This $9 million construction project is anticipated to be completed in 2023. The Stantec team will focus on all necessary environmental studies, permitting, preliminary and final roadway design, survey, and geotechnical engineering. A DLT at this location will streamline the current eightphase signal operation to a five-phase process by eliminating

the phases needed for the north-south left turns. Upon project completion, the crossovers for the left turns will be relocated approximately 500 ft. north and south upstream of the main intersection, allowing left turns to run simultaneously with the north/south through movements. The reduction in traffic signal phases will allow for the decrease in cycle lengths along SR 54, which also will improve the efficiency of the other intersections downstream of SR 74. “With extensive experience in the design and implementation of such DLT projects, we are confident we can provide GDOT and the community with the best alternative to reduce congestion and increase safety along this central corridor,” said Keith Strickland, Stantec project manager said. Stantec has a long history of providing consulting services

in Georgia with three offices throughout the state, including a location at Peachtree Center in downtown Atlanta. The firm’s Georgia team offers a diverse range of industry experts focused on services such as civil, transportation and mechanical engineering; planning and landscape architecture; program and project management; environmental services; and financial services. The firm’s DLT experts have consulted on numerous new DLT feasibility studies across the United States, with focused expertise in the Southeast, including the implementation of the a DLT in Baton Rouge, La. — the first in the country. Stantec’s roadway and traffic engineers understand the unique design, construction, and operational aspects of this type of specialty intersection. For more information, visit www.stantec.com. 

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GDOT Cautions Drivers as Construction Season Starts Although Work Zone Safety Awareness Week ended April 12, the Georgia Department of Transportation continues to urge motorists to take its safety messages to heart, share them with family and friends and “drive like you work here” every single day. As residents enjoy the balmy days of spring, an active summer construction season is coming up across Georgia, along with many work zones. The department anticipates an active construction season including ongoing major projects such as the Transform 285/400 improvement project in metro Atlanta, the I-85 widening project in Gwinnett, Barrow and Jackson counties, and the phased I-16/I-75 interchange reconstruction project in Macon-Bibb County — not to mention resurfacing and maintenance projects on interstates and state routes throughout Georgia. Each spring, Georgia DOT and departments of transportation across the country observe National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week. This year’s theme — Drive Like You Work Here — sheds light on the dangers for the public and for workers in work zones. In 2018, there were 52 fatalities in work zones in Georgia — all members of the public. There were no worker fatalities in Georgia work zones in 2018. Distraction is a key cause of many crashes, and this especially applies in work zones. In fact, on April 8 — the first day of Work Zone Safety Awareness Week — a crash investigation report identified distraction as a contributing factor in a work zone fatality on GA 87 when a driver failed to observe a stopped tractor-trailer in the roadway and hit the trailer. During this very active construction season, Georgia DOT advises motorists to: • Obey road crew flaggers and pay attention to signs. Failure to obey speed limit signs or a flagger’s traffic control directions can result in hefty fines and/or imprisonment. • Don’t speed. Obey the posted speed limit, even when workers are not present. • Don’t tailgate. Keep a safe distance between you and the car ahead of you and the construction workers and their equip-

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Children’s Healthcare Builds Ambitious $1.5B Campus

OFFICES from page 1 future generations of children,” said Donna Hyland, presi- coordination across our three campuses” dent and CEO of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. “We The new hospital, at more than 1.4 million sq. ft., will be Healthcare’s commitment to sustainability. The new buildings, with a combined 593,000-sq.-ft. foot- remain laser-focused on top-quality patient care and opera- built on a site occupied by 14 one-story office buildings curprint, will each have six levels above grade and two levels tional excellence at all of our facilities as we plan to start con- rently used by Children’s Health Care staff. When the new hospital opens, Children’s Healthcare will below grade. The exterior design of both buildings is a mix- struction on the new hospital in early 2020.” Brasfield & Gorrie LLC was awarded the contract to build no longer operate an inpatient facility at Egleston. The longture of traditional and modern architecture, with brown brick term use of Egleston’s campus will be determined during the cladding and large windows that will fill the interior with the new hospital. The goal is to complete the construction of the campus in planning process over the next several years. natural light. “Part of our job is to look to the future and determine how The hospital has already transferred employees working 2025, including the new hospital, the two support staff buildin the buildings that were demolished to nearby office buildings, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, more than 20 acres we can best continue to serve Georgia’s children,” said of greenspace and miles of walking trails and paths. Chelette. “In doing so, we realized we were running out of ings. Construction of the new campus is being funded by space at our current facilities. We believe this campus will “Having all of our support staff in these dedicated buildnot only allow us to serve generations of Georgia’s children ings will provide a best-in-class workplace environment reserves, bonds and donations. “The additional beds and expanded services are necessary for decades to come, but also serve as a catalyst for improvewhere our staff can collaborate more efficiently,” said so that Children’s can meet projected pediatric demand in ment in the area.” Matzigkeit. The 7-acre Egleston campus has 325 beds and saw more The support buildings are designed to achieve LEED cer- Georgia,” said Chris Chelette, vice president of planning, design and construction for Children’s Healthcare. “These than 320,000 patient visits and 75,000 emergency visits in tification and are currently on track for LEED Silver. Two tower cranes are on site supporting construction as additional beds, when added to Egleston’s existing bed total 2017. The new hospital at North Druid Hills is 2.83 mi. from Egleston and will sit on 78.5 acres, with 20 acres contractors work to complete the buildings and an assoreserved for green space. ciated parking deck. A third tower crane will be erected The Center for Advanced Pediatrics, part of the new to supplement the construction of the second support campus, opened last July and is seeking LEED Gold building. Multiple mobile cranes are in use around the certification. This medical office facility, with 260,000 site. sq. ft. of space, is the only one of its kind in Georgia as The interior work — HVAC, plumbing, electrical, it brings together multiple pediatric clinics, programs and installation of the finishes — is scheduled to start in and specialists under one roof. the fourth quarter of 2019. The eight-story structure, with HKS Inc. as the lead J.E. Dunn and 20 Atlanta area subcontractors will architect, was built by Brasfield & Gorrie. Crews started have more than 500 workers on site on peak days. The the work in January 2017. amounts of new construction materials are still being The center, which has more than 250 rooms for determined. patient care, exams, consults and procedures, is expectConstruction equipment includes cranes, dozers, ed to have more than 100,000 clinic visits in its first excavators, and loaders, as well as elevators to bring year. materials to the upper floors. Earl Swensson Associates and EYP have been hired Children’s Healthcare has worked closely with the to be the lead architects for the new hospital. community throughout the planning process, hosting Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta photo “Our hospital design is specifically focused on how six community meetings thus far to secure feedback on The new, $1.5 billion Children’s Healthcare campus will include the community’s needs and keeping the surrounding a hospital, two support staff buildings, a Center for Advanced we can improve outcomes for kids, and also create the neighbors in the loop as the plans developed. Pediatrics, more than 20 acres of greenspace, and miles of best experience for our patients and their families,” said ESA/EYP’s Kevin Harney. “The design will intentionOne key challenge is traffic as the area had long been walking trails and paths. ally highlight the use of nature, with large amount of targeted for transportation upgrades, and Children’s Healthcare is taking a lead in making those upgrades happen. and potential future expansions, will allow Children’s to natural light and open views of the outdoors, along with “We are investing more than $40 million in transportation meet its projected need for a 446-bed hospital at North Druid access to green space which patients can utilize as they’re upgrades and planning,” said Children’s Healthcare Hills. After a rigorous planning process, we are confident receiving treatment.” The design team is currently exploring the sustainable elespokesman Brian Brodrick. “We are enhancing pedestrian that our projections will meet the needs of Georgia’s kids for ments that will be incorporated into the design of the hospiconnectivity so our employees can reach the support build- the next decade — and beyond.” The new hospital will provide increased access to pedi- tal. ings — and eventually, the hospital — safely by car, on bikes Brasfield & Gorrie is set to begin construction of the hosor on foot. We are helping Brookhaven and GDOT plan a atric care; expand teaching and research; and provide room pital in early 2020. new intersection at I-85. And we are upgrading and investing to accommodate peak demand. “Demand for our services is growing faster than Georgia’s “Construction logistics are being planned now to enable in multiple local roads and entries to our new campus. We know that for this campus to best serve our patients and their population as we serve more children who live and thrive an early 2020 start for demolition activities followed immefamilies, the campus must also work for the surrounding with chronic conditions, driving the need for additional diately by site grading,” said Chelette. “Construction is beds,” said Chelette. “As we serve children from all 159 expected to be four to five years, with the first pediatric community.” The project was greenlighted Nov. 9, 2018, when the Georgia counties and beyond, this new campus at North patient arriving in 2025 from Egleston. We anticipate using Georgia Department of Community Health approved a Druid Hills and I-85 is easily accessible from the highways a concrete framing for the hospital and utilizing multiple Certificate of Need (CON) for the planned 446-bed pediatric that cross our state. This increased visibility is likely to tower cranes throughout the construction process.” increase patient visits to the hospital. As the planning and scheduling process continues, the hospital in Brookhaven. “The system engaged in extensive long-range planning to amounts of the various construction materials to be The CON application was submitted in June 2018 and related to additional beds and expanded services. In combi- determine its future bed needs and develop a hospital facility employed are being figured out and sourced. As with the nation with a previously approved Letter of Determination that will serve children in our region for the next 50 plus construction of the support buildings, the materials from the from the Georgia Department of Community Health, the years — providing the specialized care needed just for kids demolitions for the hospital will be diverted from landfills. Efforts to assemble a team of subcontractors is ongoing. CON allows Children’s Healthcare to relocate the beds and and teens,” he added. “While Children’s sees growth needs services from Egleston Children’s Hospital to the new loca- across its system, it is efficient to concentrate inpatient When work peaks, it is expected there will be more than growth through 2025 at North Druid Hills. We have looked 1,000 workers on site on a daily basis. tion and expand to meet future needs. Brassfield & Gorrie has a considerable fleet that includes “We are pleased that the department recognized the long- deeply at how to deliver care in the highest quality and most term value of this new hospital for Georgia’s current and cost-efficient way. The new construction enables even better cranes, dozers, excavators, and loaders.  CEG

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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.

County: Bulloch Proposal Number: 001 - B1CBA1900822-0 Location: On Rocky Ford Road (CR 1263) over Bay Gall Creek. Project: 0.142 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Gregory Bridge Company — $1,234,166 • Tic-The Industrial Company — $1,365,998 • Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $1,380,786 County: Coweta Proposal Number: 003 - B1CBA1900850-0 Location: On SR 74 over Central of Georgia Railroad Company. Project: 0.402 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Georgia Bridge and Concrete LLC — $5,773,000 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $6,307,814 • McCoy Grading Inc. — $6,518,266 • Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $6,997,778 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $7,323,475 • Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $9,874,275 County: DeKalb Proposal Number: 005 - B1CBA1900848-0 Location: On U.S. 278/SR 12 (Covington Highway) at Cove Lake Road (CR 5192) Wellborn Road. Project: Intersection improvements. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $1,203,777 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — $1,222,468 • JHC Corporation — $1,254,250 • Cmes Inc. — $1,311,367 • Ohmshiv Construction LLC — $1,321,192 • Pittman Construction Company — $1,377,487 County: Douglas Proposal Number: 006 - B1CBA1801507-1 Location: On I-20/SR 402 beginning at SR 5 and extending to Sweetwater Creek. Project: 9.520 mi. of milling, inlay and plant mix resurfacing. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • C W Matthews Contracting Company Inc. & E R Snell Contractor Inc. — $14,994,216 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $17,410,814 County: Fulton Proposal Number: 007 - B1CBA1900836-0

Location: On U.S. 19/SR 9 (Roswell Road) at Glenridge Drive. Project: Intersection realignment. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Vertical Earth Incorporated — $2,888,381 • JHC Corporation — $3,072,053 • C. W. Matthews Contracting Company Inc. — $3,212,571 • Ohmshiv Construction LLC — $3,381,394 • Cmes Inc. — $3,382,449 • Baldwin Paving Company Inc. — $3,431,260 • Astra Group Inc. and Affiliates — $3,438,888 County: Randolph Proposal Number: 002 - B1CBA1901041-0 Location: On Ball Road (CR 27) over Pumpkin Creek. Project: 0.104 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Southern Concrete Construction Company Inc. — $1,131,788 • Kiewit Infrastructure South Company — $1,727,607 County: Spalding Proposal Number: 009 - B1CBA1900849-0 Location: On SR 155 at North Hill Street (CS 1020). Project: Intersection improvements. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • JHC Corporation — $733,055 • E. R. Snell Contractor Inc. — 799,515 • Quality Construction By McLeroy Inc. — $837,692 • Ohmshiv Construction LLC — $864,261 • Cmes Inc. — $979,093

County: Charlton Proposal Number: 003 - B3CBA1901057-0 Location: On Old Dixie Highway (CR 138) beginning at U.S. 1/SR 520 and extending to Folkston City limits. Project: 6.773 mi. of plant mix resurfacing. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Littlefield Construction Company — $563,578 • East Coast Asphalt LLC — $586,170 County: Chatham Proposal Number: 004 - B3CBA1901086-0 Location: On SR 25 over Pipemakers Canal. Project: 0.407 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • Tic-The Industrial Company — $12,099,912 • Scott Bridge Company Inc. — $12,819,314 • Southeastern Site Development Inc. — $14,611,558 • Prince Contracting LLC — $16,314,925 County: Jeff Davis Proposal Number: 005 - B3CBA1901042-0 Location: On U.S. 23/SR 19 over Norfolk-Southern Railroad. Project: 0.390 mi. of construction of a bridge and approaches. Contractors and Bid Amounts: • McLendon Enterprises Inc. — $6,353,995 • Tic-The Industrial Company — $6,458,205 • East Coast Asphalt LLC — $7,159,399 • C And H Paving Inc. — $7,938,952

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