(Media release from the Georgia Department of Transportation):
In October 2023, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded contracts for 19 Design-Bid-Build projects, which spanned safety initiatives, bridge construction, rehabilitation, and resurfacing. One Design-Build project was also awarded in October.
The largest investment, worth approximately $32 million, is a resurfacing project including 17.6 miles of milling and plant mix resurfacing on Interstate 185/State Route (SR) 411 from north of Hopewell Church Road to north of SR 109 in Harris and Troup Counties. This project, along with seven additional resurfacing projects, represent 48% of the overall funds awarded.
Approximately $47 million of the total awarded projects is for six bridge construction projects. The largest investment of these projects involves the construction of a 0.35-mile bridge and approaches on US 441 Business/SR 29 Business over Fishing Creek in Baldwin County, worth approximately $19.8 million.
Approximately $7 million, or 6% of the total awards, is for a single rehabilitation project. This project includes milling and concrete rehabilitation on 5.9 miles of I-16/SR 404 from east of Walnut Creek Bridge to east of Marion Road in Bibb and Twiggs counties.
Two safety projects received a total allocation of $2.3 million from the awarded funds. The largest safety project will install or upgrade guardrails on SR 1 from Cedar Avenue to East 2nd Avenue and on SR 20 from SR 1 to Chateau Drive in Floyd County. This project and one additional safety project account for 2% of the awarded funds.
In October, a Design-Build project with a value of $49 million was awarded to C.W. Matthews Contracting Co./Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering. This project will construct a new interchange at I-20 and CR 249/Old Mill Road in Morgan and Walton counties. The proposed new Old Mill Road interchange highway section will feature four lanes with a raised median, bike lanes and sidewalks. Roundabouts will be constructed at the new I-20 ramp terminals. To learn more about this project, please visit: Design-Build – Georgia DOT (ga.gov)
The October awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2024 to $899 million. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2024 began July 1, 2023.
Award Announcement list (includes rejected and or deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on October 20, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on November 3.
Supplemental Award Announcement (includes previously deferred projects that have now been let).
Contractors and consultants, including Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs), registered small businesses and veteran-owned small businesses interested in bidding on projects or performing work must prequalify with Georgia DOT. To learn more, please visit http://www.dot.ga.gov/PS/Business/Prequalification/PrequalContractors.
