Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded 15 construction contracts for statewide transportation projects totaling $65,061,289.

The largest single investment, worth approximately $25.3 million, was awarded to Reeves Construction Company. This Transportation Investment Act (TIA) project will widen and reconstruct 5.89 miles on US 1/State Route 4, from the Louisville Bypass at Clarks Mill Road (County Road 325) to Mennonite Church Road (County Road 138) in Jefferson County.

This contract alone represents 39 percent of the awarded funds. To learn more about TIA visit: http://www.ga-tia.com/

The second largest contract, worth almost $3.9 million, was awarded to TRP Construction Group, LLC for 28.35 miles of pavement marking upgrades on I-16/State Route 404. Construction will start from west of State Route 26 and to west of Oakhurst Road in Laurens and Treutlen counties. 

This contract along with six other safety contracts, represents 17 percent or approximately $10.9 million of the awarded funds.

The remaining 44 percent or approximately $28.8 million, is allotted for bridge construction and resurfacing projects at various locations throughout the state.

In addition to the projects mentioned above, a Design-Build project was awarded to Archer Western Contractors in the month of April. The I-285 Eastside Bridges project in DeKalb County will replace the existing bridges over Interstate-285 at State Route 12/US 278/Covington Highway, Redwing Circle and Glenwood Road. To learn more about this project, please visit: http://www.dot.ga.gov/PS/Innovative/DesignBuild.

The April awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2021 to approximately $1.2 billion. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2021 began July 1, 2020.

Award Announcement list (includes rejected and or deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on April 16 and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on April 30.

Information on schedules, lane closures and detours will be available in advance of construction activities taking place.

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.

Georgia Department of Transportation plans, constructs and maintains Georgia’s state and federal highways. We’re involved in bridge, waterway, public transit, rail, general aviation, bike and pedestrian programs. And we help local governments maintain their roads. Georgia DOT and its nearly 4,000 employees are committed to delivering a transportation system focused on innovation, safety, sustainability and mobility. The Department’s vision is to boost Georgia’s competitiveness through leadership in transportation.