Georgia DOT Awards $172.6 Million in Construction Contracts

Monday, August 7th, 2023

In June 2023, the Georgia Department of Transportation (Georgia DOT) awarded a total of 27 projects valued at approximately $172,640,535.32.
 
The largest single investment, worth approximately $58 million, is a reconstruction project that will widen and reconstruct 4.9 miles of State Route (SR) 4 from Green Oak Road to McDilda Road (CR 637) in Toombs County. This project also includes construction of 3 bridges and approaches over little Rocky Creek. This contract along with one other contract represents 35 percent of the awarded funds.
 
There were 4 projects awarded to construct roundabouts in various parts of the state. The largest of these projects, worth approximately $5.8 million, will construct a roundabout on US 17/SR 25 at SR 99 in Glynn County. These contracts, along with one Design-Build construction contract, make up 26 percent, or approximately $46 million, of the funds awarded.
 
Five bridge construction projects represent 19 percent of the awarded funds. The projects include bridge construction on various roads in Barrow, Bibb, Dekalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Jackson, and Walton counties. The largest of these projects, valued at $15 million, will construct 0.652 mile of bridge and approaches on I-16/SR 404 (Eastbound and Westbound) over Ocmulgee River overflow.
 
There were eleven safety projects representing 18 percent, or approximately $30 million, of the awarded funds. These projects include pavement marking upgrades, intersection improvements, installation of Dynamic Message Signs, signage upgrades and more.
 
The remaining two percent is allotted for two bridge rehabilitation projects in Bibb and Camden counties.
 
A Design-Build project was awarded to Matthews-McLendon JV/ Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC. in the month of June worth approximately $30 million. This project will construct a new 2.3-mile road parallel to Interstate 16 from US 280/SR 30 to east of Jernigan Road in Bryan County. This project is known as the I-16 Frontage Road project. To learn more about this project, please visit: https://www.dot.ga.gov/GDOT/pages/DesignBuild.aspx
 
The June awards bring the total construction contracts for Fiscal Year 2023 to $2 billion. This total includes TIA, Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build and locally administered projects. Fiscal Year 2023 began July 1, 2022.
 
Award Announcement list (includes rejected and or deferred projects). Bids for Design-Bid-Build projects were received on June 16, and contracts were awarded to the lowest qualified bidders on June 30.