Site work and paving for a mixed-use development in Rome, Georgia. Completed plans call for site work for a bridge / tunnel; for paving for a bridge / tunnel; sidewalk / parking lot; sidewalk / parking lot; and water / sewer project.

https://www.mdjonline.com/neighbor_newspapers/news/state/redmond-trail-on-hold-again-as-county-city-find-funds-for-construction-bid/article_84a731f7-a527-5544-9f8f-a083af1d64bc.html Phase One of the Redmond Trail project has run into another roadblock as Georgia Department of Transportation seeks to find the funds to cover the construction bids, all of which came in well over budget. The state agency is requesting that the city and county put in a total of $167,000, while GDOT would increase the federal amount by $270,000. "We were already committed to $100,000, between TRED, Rome and Floyd County," County Manager Jamie McCord said at a Public Utilities and Transportation meeting Tuesday. The lowest bid submitted in late March was from Lewallen Construction of Marietta at $838,153, which is almost $300,000 above the budgeted amount. McCord said he will be meeting with City Manager Sammy Rich to discuss how to move forward with GDOT and come up with another $67,000. "We tried to offer some in-kind service with asphalt, base and paving, but because it's federal money, they can't agree," McCord said. Floyd County Commission Chair Wright Bagby said he recently met with Trails for Recreation and Economic Development Director Julie Smith, who said they can also commit about $25,000 to help the project. Wright Bagby Wright Bagby "They also offered to do a fundraising project, but I told them to hold off on that for now because they've already raised a tremendous amount," Bagby said. "We'll see what we need down the road ... this has been a great public-private partnership." This project has been about 10 years in the making and primarily financed by transportation enhancement funds from GDOT. TRED was originally formed to help raise money for the local match needed for the Redmond Trail project, as well as other local trails. The trail segment is only about a quarter of a mile long. It will link the trail at the north end of the Oostanaula levee to the new Mount Berry Trail behind the U.S. post office on Coligni Way off Martha Berry Highway. Rome and Floyd County have been going back and forth with Norfolk Southern for a while on an easement underneath one of the railroad trestles. In February, county commissioners approved a contract which would allow the county to pay a $1,000-a-year lease. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Bids from qualified contractors to provide construction services for the Redmond Trail along Norfolk Southern Railroad Corridor, consisting of constructing a 10-foot wide, 0.26-mile multi-use trail. The proposed trail would begin at the existing Heritage Park Trail levee and would travel under the Norfolk Southern railway trestle and would cross Little Dry Creek, ending several hundred feet beyond the Little Dry Creek crossing. The proposed project would also include a new 120-foot long, clear span pedestrian bridge over Little Dry Creek. The terminus of the proposed project would connect to two (2) locally funded trail projects. ROW easement(s) would be required for the proposed project. The work involves some grading, pavement, signage, drainage, erosion control, grassing, bridge work, and railroad canopy. The applicable GDOT specifications govern over any conflicting requirements that may be found in the Sponsor/Contractor Construction Agreement, General Conditions, and Supplemental General Provisions. The Sponsor reserves the right to reject any one or all bids Bidders submitting a bid $2,000,000 or less must be either a prequalified contractor or a registered subcontractor with GDOT. Bidders submitting bids in excess of $2,000,000 must be prequalified with GDOT. The DBE goal for the proposed project is 4%. The required bid bond for the proposed project is 5% of the bid amount The required performance bond for the proposed project is 100% of the original contract amount. The required payment bond for the proposed project is 110% of the original contract amount. The construction time period of the contract is 270 calendar days following the Notice to Proceed with Construction issued by the Sponsor to the prime contractor. No bid may be revoked or withdrawn until one hundred and twenty (120) days after the date of opening of Bids. The plans and specifications are available for inspection at the office of Mr. Jeff Burns, County Engineer.