Rogers Bridge Greenway bid approved in Duluth

Plans are moving closer to fruition for a proposed greenway along the Chattahoochee River in Duluth. City Council unanimously approved a bid April 28 by Pond & Company for $39,250.

This bid was selected tops by council over two other bids after it was determined the quality job the company would do, coupled with a lower cost made it the ideal selection. Council had immediately ruled out Moreland Altobelli Associates' $27,470 bid.

When it came down to it, council could not find enough of a difference – other than cost – between the winning bid and HDR Engineering's $59,000 bid.

"Being familiar with both companies I can tell that each would do an excellent job, but I can't tell what they were doing to result in a big difference in fees," said Councilmember Marsha Anderson Bomar.

Bomar said that although she approved awarding the bid to Pond & Company, she did not like the process of selecting the winning bid.

"The process used wasn't a quality based selection," she said. "I want our staff to get more training in that because it will benefit the citizens most."

This trail will be a compacted surface accessible to those with disabilities that runs alongside the Chattahoochee River around the Rogers Bridge Park. Parks and Recreation director Kathy Marelle said that the eventual plan is for this trail to run from Scott Hudgens Park and connect all the way to Suwanee.

"We are very excited about this," she said. "It's been a long time coming and will be such a nice amenity for Duluth."
- www.GwinnettHerald.com

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