The authority's minutes from its following quarterly meeting again noted the $1,700,000.00 award to Civil Construction & Utilities for the water, sewer and storm work on the same streets.
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Cornelia water authority awards $1.7 million contract for Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. infrastructure work
The award covers water, sewer and storm system upgrades on several Cornelia streets that the water authority had been planning since early 2025.
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The Cornelia Water & Sewerage Authority discussed 2025 infrastructure improvements covering water, sewer and storm work on Scott, Esta, Maple and Short Avenues, plus water valve work on Old Lake Russell Road. The construction budget was set at $1,523,300, split between the FY2025 and FY2026 budgets, with the project projected to go out to bid in the third quarter of 2025.
By mid-2025, the authority's minutes again listed the same $1,523,300 construction budget for the Scott, Esta, Maple and Short Avenue work and related storm improvements.
In early 2026, the authority's agenda and minutes recorded that the project had been awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00, a higher figure than the budget discussed the previous year.
The authority's minutes from its following quarterly meeting again noted the $1,700,000.00 award to Civil Construction & Utilities for the water, sewer and storm work on the same streets.
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Discusseddiscussed2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. water/sewer/storm)
Awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00.
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2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. water/sewer/storm)
Awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00.
Discusseddiscussed2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave.)
Awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00.
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2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave.)
Awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00.
Discusseddiscussed2025 Infrastructure Improvements - Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. water/sewer/storm
Awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00.
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2025 Infrastructure Improvements - Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. water/sewer/storm
Awarded to Civil Construction & Utilities for $1,700,000.00.
Discusseddiscussed2025 infrastructure improvements on Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. and storm work
Construction Budget: $1,523,300 split between FY 2025/2026 budgets.
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2025 infrastructure improvements on Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. and storm work
Construction Budget: $1,523,300 split between FY 2025/2026 budgets.
Discusseddiscussed2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave.; Old Lake Russell Rd.; Wyly/Jones)
Water/Sewer/Storm on Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. Water valves on Old Lake Russell Road.
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2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave.; Old Lake Russell Rd.; Wyly/Jones)
Water/Sewer/Storm on Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave. Water valves on Old Lake Russell Road.
Discusseddiscussed2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave.)
Projected to advertise 3rd Quarter 2025. Construction Budget: $1,523,300 split between FY 2025/2026 budgets.
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2025 Infrastructure Improvements (Scott, Esta, Maple, Short Ave.)
Projected to advertise 3rd Quarter 2025. Construction Budget: $1,523,300 split between FY 2025/2026 budgets.
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