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Atlanta council approves $8.52 million for paving backlog after utility repairs

Water and sewer repairs exhausted existing paving funds, the resolution says. The amendment would raise the contract ceiling to $15.61 million.

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A broad paved street with lane markings runs between tree-lined sidewalks and multistory buildings, with a pointed tower rising in the distance.
City context: Peachtree Street in Midtown Atlanta, photographed May 23, 2010. This view does not document the repairs covered by the council authorization. Photo: John Phelan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).John Phelan · CC-BY-4.0

Atlanta City Council approved up to $8,521,451.57 Sept. 21 for pavement milling and resurfacing following water and sewer repairs. Resolution 26-R-4022 passed 13–0 and authorizes an amendment to the Department of Watershed Management’s agreement with SBI & HFJ Joint Venture LLC.

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The supporting resolution says increased utility-repair work exhausted existing contract funds because of the asphalt and concrete restoration required afterward. The additional money is intended to address the restoration backlog and current needs, raising the contract ceiling to $15,610,113.67.

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Council authorization does not establish that the amendment has been executed or that the backlog has been cleared. The amendment requires legal approval, mayoral execution, clerk attestation and delivery before binding the city.

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