2025-05-15 May 15, 2025 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes - FINAL
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May 15, 2025 6:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Human Resources Training Room Page 8 of 12 the paving before the second phase begins paving the final course on the local access roads. • All lanes on the express lanes will be open after the paving is completed on the express lanes. • The contractor is continuing to install the multi use trails and driveways along the eastbound and westbound local access roads. Project Highlights – Downtown Improvements The Restroom and Playground Project: • Scope includes construction of restroom facilities, playground installation, and water feature upgrades. • Anticipated Completion Early Summer 2025 • Existing facility removal has begun; Site Improvements to begin in the coming weeks Contractor: Couch Group; Designer: Foresite Group Project Budget: Approx. $1.4 Million Construction Began: February 2025 Project Highlights – South Cobb Drive Improvements • Concept Development and Environmental Assessments & Screening will be completed in 2025. • Revised Traffic Eng, Report and Concept Report have been submitted to GDOT and Cobb DOT for review. • Preliminary Engineering is underway and progressing through the GDOT process. • The City has secured $16,876,279 in Federal funding for the project through ARC and Community Project Funding and continues to explore additional sources to meet the project’s anticipated budget. • FY26 CDS & CPF applications have been submitted to the offices of Senators Ossoff & Warnock, as well as Congresswoman McBath. Project Highlights – Downtown Parking Deck (Atlanta Road Surface Lot) • Contractor: SCA Construction • Pre-Construction meeting was held on-site 05/06/2025. • Current Contract Amount: $454,516.7 Project Highlights – Resurfacing • Current Resurfacing Contract: $1,422,000* *Budget comprised of FY 2024 SPLOST, FY 2024 LMIG, FY 2024 Supplemental LMIG, FY 2025 SPLOST, and FY 2025 LMIG. • Bids came in significantly lower than anticipated per lane mile. To capitalize on this market anomaly, Smyrna is putting together an additional Resurfacing package to hit the streets this Summer. • Anticipated Budget: $3,300,000 to include the FY 2025 Supplemental LRA Funds 22 Roads in current contract Include: • Bourne Drive • Pasadena Place • Ask Kay Drive • Berkley Drive • Fleming Street • Dogwood Circle • Oakley Trace • Highview Drive • Spring Leaf Circle • Evergreen trail • Argo Drive • Spring Drive • Barbara Lane • Brenda Drive • Carolyn Drive • Rolling View Drive • United Drive • Church Road • Nichols Drive • Riverview Road • Church Street (Soil Cement)* Project Highlights – Aquatics Center • Conceptual site layout, water feature amenities, and Aquatics programming has been approved by Mayor and Council.