Georgia DOT Awards $124 Million in Construction Contracts in March
Monday, May 2nd, 2022
In March 2022, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 28 projects valued at approximately $124,457,615.
The largest single investment, worth approximately $51 million, was awarded to C.W. Mathews Contracting Company, Inc. This widening and reconstruction project will cover 4.503 miles on SR 92 from Old Burnt Hickory Road to US 41/SR 3 in Paulding County. This contract represents 45 percent of the awarded funds.
The second largest contract is a bridge construction of 0.492 mile of construction of a bridge and approaches on US 27/SR 1 over Little Tallapoosa River in Carroll County. The project is worth approximately $10 million. This contract, along with 3 other bridge construction projects, represent 22 percent, or approximately $25 million, of the awarded funds.
There was one construction project for a roundabout on SR 14 to SR 41 in Coweta County worth approximately $3 million and represents 3 percent of the awarded funds.
Resurfacing projects represent 24 percent, or approximately $27 million, of the awarded funds. Resurfacing includes milling, inlay, plant mix resurfacing and shoulder rehabilitation.
The remaining 6 percent is allotted for safety projects at various locations throughout the state.
The March awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2022 to $240 million. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2022 began July 1, 2021.
Award Announcement list (includes rejected and or deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on March 18, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on April 1.
Supplemental Award Announcement (includes previously deferred projects that have now
been let).
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.