$1 million contract proposal would upgrade Cleveland Avenue crossings

Cleveland Avenue would get new sidewalks, accessible ramps and crossing beacons under a proposed Atlanta construction agreement capped at $1,039,567.05.⁠[1]

The work goes beyond sidewalks. The resolution calls for pedestrian signal upgrades, hybrid and rapid-flashing beacons at unsignalized intersections and midblock crossings, refuge islands, new or replacement crosswalks, and signs that detect and display vehicle speeds. It also includes small changes to intersection geometry and landscaping.⁠[1]

The Transportation Committee is scheduled to consider resolution 26-R-4412 at 10 a.m. Nov. 9. The packet lists City Council consideration as pending for 1 p.m. Nov. 16. Those are review dates—not evidence that the contract has been awarded.⁠[1]

City transportation and procurement officials recommend JHC Corporation, which the resolution identifies as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder. The proposed agreement would be paid through the city’s Intergovernmental Grant Fund, using an account labeled for federal transit pedestrian and bicycle mobility improvements.⁠[1]

The agreement’s ceiling is not the same as the wider project’s estimated cost. Atlanta’s 2027–2031 capital improvements plan lists the Cleveland Avenue pedestrian project at $1.46 million, with an estimated project end date of Dec. 31, 2027.⁠[1][2]

The proposed contract uses a clock tied to a notice to proceed, not a council vote: JHC would have 365 calendar days for substantial completion and 455 days for final completion after that notice. The resolution does not provide a calendar construction start date.⁠[1]