Perry awards $1.53m Sadie Heights floodworks contract
Perry, Georgia · Meeting date: November 3, 2026 · Published: November 4, 2026
Perry City Council has awarded LeClay Construction a $1.53 million contract for the Phase 2-A "Big Dig" at Sadie Heights and separately approved $72,000 of wetland mitigation credits. The works are the final phase of a two-part flood-improvement project funded from the 2025 PPFA bond series.
Key points
- LeClay Construction won the Sadie Heights Flood Improvements Phase 2-A contract at $1,525,730.70, against a corrected competing bid of $2,121,653.80 from Blackshear Construction Group.
- The council also approved the purchase of 0.96 legacy wetland credits for $72,000 from Wilkinson Oconee Mitigation Bank.
- Phase 2-A will excavate a shallow detention pond; staff said it is expected to be grassed and dry in drier months, while holding water of about 3ft in wet periods.
- The project follows an earlier Stonebridge Trail culvert-crossing phase and responds to flooding that has put 4-6 inches of water across streets and affected private property.
Full report
Perry City Council has approved a $1.53 million construction award to LeClay Construction for the final phase of the Sadie Heights flood-improvement programme, alongside a $72,000 purchase of wetland mitigation credits needed to proceed with the work.
The Phase 2-A "Big Dig" contract is valued at $1,525,730.70 and will be funded through the 2025 PPFA bond series. LeClay was the low of two responsive bidders. Blackshear Construction Group submitted a corrected bid of $2,121,653.80 after four bid errors were identified.
The project will create a relatively shallow detention pond in the Sadie Heights area. Engineering manager Chad McMurrian told the council the basin is expected to be dry and grassed in the drier months, but may hold about 3ft of water during wet periods.
Sadie Heights was developed in an unmapped floodplain, according to McMurrian. A stream runs through and alongside the subdivision, but the Georgia Environmental Protection Division did not classify it as a stream requiring a buffer. The original development was designed under applicable state guidelines, he said.
Staff said flooding has not entered homes, but water has affected private properties and at times left 4-6 inches of water across streets. The Phase 2-A pond excavation follows the programme's first phase, the Stonebridge Trail culvert crossing.
Council also unanimously approved the purchase of 0.96 legacy wetland credits from Wilkinson Oconee Mitigation Bank at $75,000 per credit, or $72,000 in total. The credits relate to wetlands in the construction area and will be paid from the same 2025 PPFA funding source.
A Stonegate Trail resident told council that his family had chosen the area partly for the wooded land behind the property and asked what would remain after the drainage works. City Manager Robert Smith said the city would roll out a detailed communications plan, including direct outreach to affected property owners, as construction proceeds in the residential area.
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Source: Council Meeting, Perry