Lawrenceville hires consultant to manage pedestrian safety project

The Lawrenceville City Council recently approved an agreement with Atlas Technical Consultants, LLC., formally known as Moreland Altobelli and Associates, Inc., for construction management related to the Stone Mountain Street/Five Forks Trickum Road Pedestrian Safety Project.

The $314,191 agreement covers services related to bidding, construction management, inspection and material testing. When completed, the project will include installation of a traffic signal, storm drain, signage, sidewalk, and curb and gutter.

Total funding approved for completion is $3,718,107. Approval of this item leaves $3,403,916 remaining in the project budget. This pedestrian improvement project is included in Lawrenceville’s plans to spend $7.5 million on infrastructure projects along Stone Mountain Street, the Five Forks Trickum corridor and the next phase of the College Corridor to connect Georgia Gwinnett to the Historic Downtown Square.

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