Acworth approves $332K in purchases

Sidewalk repairs are among the many expenditures approved by the Acworth City Council on Sept. 7. AJC file photo

Sidewalk repairs are among the many expenditures approved by the Acworth City Council on Sept. 7. AJC file photo

Various vehicle, equipment and construction purchases were approved Sept. 7 by the Acworth City Council for a total of $332,011:

  • asphalt paving and repair by Bartow Paving Co., Inc. for $100,000.
  • concrete by Baldwin Paving Co., Inc. for $50,000.
  • a 2018 Ditch Witch Compact/Trencher from Ditch Witch of Georgia of Forest Park for about $50,234 to replace a 1998 Ditch Witch Trencher and a 1999 Vermeer Trencher.
  • two 2018 Chevrolet Colorado 2WD extended cab trucks for $47,940 from Langdale Chevrolet.
  • sidewalk repairs by AquaGuard Foundation Solutions for $30,000. This technique/process raises settled concrete slabs, avoiding repair by replacement.
  • a 2500HD Crew Cab Silverado for the Parks, Recreation and Community Resource Department from Day's Chevrolet for $28,351.
  • 486 95-gallon sanitation container carts from Rehrig Pacific Company of Lawrenceville for $25,486. Carts are for new customers and replace dilapidated first-generation aluminum lift-bar carts.