ELLIJAY, Ga. – After four weeks of advertising and spreading the word, Gilmer County has not received any bids on the county swimming pool project.
The county has continued to hit snags and delays in the pool project, and got another delay this week as Commissioner Paris reported this week that the county has not received any bids for the project. As such, they are continuing the advertisement with a new date set for July 6 to end the accepting of bids. That new date also comes with a minor modification to the advertisement.
Chairman Paris said in June’s Work Session that there was concern over some wording in which the county states they wanted the project started “as quickly as possible.” Paris said that the wording could cause issue with some companies that may have other projects lined up in the immediate future. He went on to say that the county has changed this to saying that the want the project completed and ready to open on Memorial Day of 2022.
Setting the completion date is also setting hopes that with an accepted bid, Gilmer County citizens could be returning to the water by early next year. Memorial Day has been used as the regular opening day for the season by the county pool in the past.
Paris said that the project has been a new experience for him as he has usually found companies lined-up for work on projects like this, but now, the funding is available, but he cannot find bids for the project.
In a separate previous statement and several different meetings over recent months, Paris has noted issues with Gilmer County being able to find workers for certain areas. Public Works is still looking to fill available positions related to road crews. Solid waste has had openings. Now, the issue arises with bid packages for the county’s project.
Gilmer is not immune from the national news of staffing issues from local businesses to major corporations. However, the county is relying on the possibility that the lack of bids has less to do with this issue, and more to do with timing. Thus the extension of the bid process and change to the advertisement’s wording.
During the meeting, when speaking on the bid extension, Paris said, “We’re hopeful.”
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That's great we're getting a pool but yet boardtown road is riddled with pot holes (some are down to the original pavement 3 or 4 inches) and where whiteparh road joins into boardtown and boardtown creek crosses boardtown road, that bridge has sunken down that you have to slow down to 35mph or you'll put your back out. But at least we can have a place to swim. And oh, I forgot the weight limit on that bridge is 10 tons but yet semi truck go up and down a across the bridge but not a thing is done, but we got a pool, fanFREAKINGtasic .