Floyd County prison inmates remove sod at Barron Stadium on Monday afternoon.(Ken Caruthers/RN-T.com)
Low-bidder Brasfield & Gorrie General Contractors will get $1,356,734 for the work, which includes the site preparation, drainage system, lighting and artificial turf.
“For that part of the project, we’re right on budget,” City Manager John Bennett said.
The 2009 special purpose, local option sales tax package contains $3,369,000 for the entire project. The second phase — remodeling the fitness center, demolishing Memorial Gym and building a new restroom and concessions concourse — won’t start until after the NAIA national football championship in December.
The first phase must be wrapped up by Aug. 1 in time for football season. Assistant City Manager Sammy Rich said it’s a tight schedule but “I see no reason why we can’t make it.”
Additional seating also is planned, but more study is needed to ensure the design doesn’t conflict with tournament rules.
Mayor Wright Bagby Jr. said the stadium is one of “several city projects ramping up that will, hopefully, put some people to work and get some supplies sold in this community.”
Commissioners approved a budget revision Monday for Kingfisher Trail along the Etowah River, and a call for bids could go out as early as April 1 for the bridge to span Silver Creek.
The $286,214 trail is funded through grants and a $50,000 allocation from the city. It will start near the South Broad Street bridge and connect with the Silver Creek Trail.
Commissioner Jamie Doss abstained from the vote because the trail will cross his office property. Bagby said Doss donated the right of way on his land for the project.
The city also has two 2006 SPLOST projects on the books.
The $2.9 million Heritage Park access relocation and levee upgrade is under way. Bids are due March 30 for the renovation of the Marine Armory as a gymnastics center and recreation headquarters.
Also on Monday, Bennett announced city offices would be closed April 2 for the Good Friday holiday.
Click here to see the Rome and Floyd County bid page.
Would you rather your city hire only companies based here, or go for the best price even if it's the company you work for in another county? And if you want Rome to hire only Rome companies, does that mean Kennesaw should only hire Kennesaw companies? That would cut out Rome bidders AND let the Kennesaw companies know they could charge whatever they wanted. Use some common sense when you bellyache.
A friend of mine owns his own dump truck and all his work is subcontracting -- hauling dirt and asphalt for big grading projects. If the project calls for electrical work or plumbing, the general contractor hires electricians and plumbers.
The same company that makes astroturf (and there's one in Calhoun) does not know anything about installing lighting or building a track.
A general contractor's job is to find and direct all the different professionals needed to complete a multi-faceted project. You ignoramus.
Surely it's a projected line item in someones budget that can be funded and installed before the Barron turf needs to be replaced.
So instead of trying to help out our own community and give Rome residents a boost. Our money is going to pay someone in Kenenesaw. Someone please help me understand this one.
I guess he said this to the Kennesaw Chamber of Commerce? Guess those who voted for the last SPLOST are regretting their choice now.