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Clayton County Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) Project Updates

Clayton County Administration Building

Project Details: A new 103,000 sq. ft. three-story Clayton County Administration Building will be located on an 18-acre parcel of land on Old Poston Road in Jonesboro. The facility will be home to several county departments including the Board of Commissioners, Finance, Human Resources, Legal and Communications.

Update: A percolation test to measure water drainage at the building site has been scheduled. Meanwhile, Clayton County Water Authority Technical Review Committee recommendations are being addressed.

Construction Firm:

To Be Determined

Design Firm:

Nelson Worldwide

Project Completion:

To Be Determined

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Small Business Incubator

Project Details: The Small Business Incubator will provide resources to introduce, connect, support, and expand new businesses in Clayton County to bolster the creation of jobs, investment, and economic development.

Update: An award recommendation will be presented to the Clayton County Board of Commission on May 6 for remodel and repairs to the Small Business Incubator building.

Construction Firm:

To Be Determined

Design Firm:

To Be Determined

Project Completion:

To Be Determined

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Shelnutt Senior Center

Project Details: The interior renovations of the Shelnutt Senior Center will include bathroom upgrades, interior lighting replacement, installation of a new washer and dryer, interior wall and ceiling finishes, including wall patching and painting. A new canopy entrance with two new Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant ramps for accessibility will round out the exterior renovations.

Update: The steel trees that will support the new concrete canopy have been installed and contractors are preparing to pour the concrete footings.

Construction Firm:

Numerous Contractors

Design Firm:

Gardner Spencer Smith

Completion Date:

July 2025

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Lakeview Events Center

Project Details: Renovations of the VIP Complex at International Park integrate outdoor spaces while maintaining a multi-functional facility for arts and entertainment. Other enhancements include additional covered seating, event administrative space, dressing rooms, additional concessions, re-design of restrooms, backstage facilities, and ticket booth.

Update: An award recommendation will be presented to the Clayton County Board of Commission on May 6. The current facility will be updated to include a covered stage, fencing, artificial turf, and two combined concession and restroom buildings, new entry and ticket booth.

Construction Firm:

To Be Determined

Design Firm:

Gardner Spencer Smith

Completion Date:

To Be Determined

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Winter Weather Supply and Storage Building

Project Details: The new Winter Weather Supply and Storage Building will be located behind the Clayton County Jail on Post Way in Jonesboro. The facility will be used to store approximately 14 days of cold weather material such as salt, sand, and gravel. In addition, it will serve as storage for a salt brine maker and brine solution and house snowplows and spreaders.

Update: Central Services is issuing a Work Authorization Request to design the new facility. Following design completion, the project will go out for bid.

Construction Firm:

To Be Determined

Design Firm:

To Be Determined

Completion:

To Be Determined

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Clayton County Fire Station No. 1 Replacement

Project Details: The new 3-bay, 10,689-sq. ft. Fire Station No. 1 will be a replacement facility for the existing 38-year-old Fire Station No. 1 in Riverdale. The $7.2 million project will be funded with SPLOST.

Update: Walls for the first and second floors as well as the truck bay have been constructed. All steel is on site to begin building floors. Modifications to the stormwater quality structure is ongoing.

Construction Firm:

Hogan Construction Group

Design Firm:

POND & Company

Completion date:

January 2026

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Clayton County Fire Station No. 9 Replacement

Project Details: The new Fire Station No. 9 will be located at 4181 Old Dixie Highway. The new station will replace the current facility at 4320 Old Dixie Highway in Hapeville. The new 9,994-sq. ft. station will be 2-bay and built using the new prototype design. Total cost for the project is $6 million.

Update: The county has received clearance from the state to modify the guardrail around a portion of the site. Contractors have poured the site slab and begun building exterior walls.

Construction Firm:

Albion Construction

Design Firm:

POND & Company

Completion date:

October 2025

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

River's Edge Walking Trail Phase III

Project Details: River’s Edge Walking Trail Phase III will begin where Phase II extension ended at Harbour Lake Drive cul-de-sac and run parallel to Fairway Overlook. The trail is just shy of one mile.

Update: A percolation test is scheduled for the trail site. Contractors are continuing to install silt fencing along the site.

Construction Firm:

Pride Contracting Inc.

Design Firm:

Prime Engineering

Completion date:

To Be Determined

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

River's Edge Walking Trail Phase IV

Project Details: River’s Edge Walking Trail Phase IV will wrap around the lake between Gleneagles Drive and Gleneagles Way, ending at the clubhouse on Plantation Parkway. The trail is just shy of one mile.

Update: A percolation test is scheduled for the trail site.

Construction Firm:

Pride Contracting Inc.

Design Firm:

Prime Engineering

Completion date:

To Be Determined

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Morrow-Lake City Park Facility Upgrades

Project Details: The Morrow-Lake City Park concession stand and restrooms will be replaced with a new modular building. The project budget is $385,256.

Update: The site has been cleared and is protected with fencing. The modular building fabricator estimates buildings will be ready for shipping near the end of May 2025.

Construction Firm:

BRTU Construction Inc.

Design Firm:

Completion date:

April 2025

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Rum Creek Park Facility Upgrades

Project Details: The Rum Creek Park concession stand and restrooms will be replaced with a new modular building. The project budget is $378,025.

Update: The site has been cleared and is protected with fencing. The modular building fabricator estimates buildings will be ready for shipping near the end of May 2025.

Construction Firm:

BRTU Construction Inc.

Design Firm:

Completion date:

April 2025

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Rex Park Facility Upgrades

Project Details: The Rex Park concession stand and restrooms will be replaced with a new modular building. The project budget is $376,190.

Update: The site has been cleared and is protected with fencing. The modular building fabricator estimates buildings will be ready for shipping near the end of May 2025.

Construction Firm:

BRTU Construction Inc.

Design Firm:

Completion date:

April 2025

Please note all dates are subject to change due to numerous variabilities such as shipping delays and weather.

Clayton County Playground Updates

Lovejoy Regional Park, 1935 McDonough Road, Hampton, GA, 30228

Maddox Road Park, 6650 Maddox Road, Morrow, GA, 30260

Morrow-Lake City Park, 5555 North Lake Drive, Lake City, GA, 30260

Panhandle Park, 10930 Panhandle Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30236

Independence Park, 8970 Thomas Road, Jonesboro, GA, 30238

Access the www.claytonsplost.com website for more information on projects and improvements throughout Clayton County thanks to voter-approved 1-cent sales tax.

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