Capital projects are key investments that shape the future of Pooler!
For a municipality, these are are substantial, long-term investments aimed at enhancing or expanding infrastructure and other critical physical assets that directly improve public services within the community. These projects often involve the construction, renovation, or major upgrades of facilities and systems. Due to their complexity and scope, capital projects require extensive planning, significant funding, and can span multiple years to complete.
PROJECTS UNDERWAY
US-80 WATER LINE REPLACEMENT
- Engineer: Hussey Gay Bell
- Contractor: TBD (awaiting easements)
- Start Date: 09/2022
- Cost: $325,065 (design)
- % Complete: Permitting and design 100%; easements: 5%
- Completion Date: 12/2026
- Status: Exhibits created; bids advertised after easements obtained
- Attachments:
WATER SYSTEM MODEL UPDATE
- Engineer: Hussey Gay Bell
- Contractor: N/A (engineering only)
- Start Date: 04/2023
- Cost: $18,500
- % Complete: 90%
- Completion Date: 02/2025
- Status: Data points being added
- Attachments:
SOUTH ROGERS STREET LIFT STATION UPGRADE
- Engineer: Hussey Gay Bell
- Contractor: TBD
- Start Date: 04/2023
- Cost: $179,855 (engineer design)
- % Complete: LS Design 50% / FM Design 10%
- Completion Date: 03/2027
- Status: Force main route survey 03/2025; amending proposal to include force main in contract
- Attachments:
CITY HALL THIRD-FLOOR RENOVATIONS
- Engineer: Hussey Gay Bell
- Contractor: TBD
- Start Date: 06/2024
- Cost: $24,000 (design)
- % Complete: 100%
- Completion Date: 12/2024
- Status: Bid out 4/2025
- Attachments:
PUBLIC LIBRARY
- Engineer: Hussey Gay Bell
- Contractor: N/A (engineering only)
- Start Date: 06/2024
- Cost: $960,700 (engineer design)
- % Complete: 20%
- Completion Date: 06/2025
- Status: Awaiting Live Oak and City approval of design
- Attachments:
PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY EXPANSION FEASIBILITY STUDY
- Engineer: Hussey Gay Bell
- Contractor: N/A (engineering only; scoping)
- Start Date: 07/2024
- Cost: $78,000 (scoping)
- % Complete: 41%
- Completion Date: 07/2025
- Status: Determining feasibility of expansion
- Attachments:
PIPEMAKERS CANAL IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE II
- Engineer: CCI
- Contractor: Savannah River Utilities
- Start Date: 12/2024 (pre-construction)
- Cost: $1,588,927
- % Complete: 50%
- Completion Date:05/2025
- Status: Under construction
- Attachments:
PINE BARREN ROAD CORRIDOR STUDY - ADDENDUM 3
- Engineer: Kimley-Horn
- Contractor: N/A (engineering only)
- Start Date: 1/2025
- Cost: $76,500
- % Complete: PM 25%; data collection 50%; 2030 build model 40%; concept layouts 5%; addendum report 5%
- Completion Date: 05/2025
- Status: Conducting preliminary review, submit addendum 5/2025
- Attachments:
POOLER PARKWAY @ PINE BARREN IMPROVEMENTS
- Engineer: Kimley-Horn
- Contractor: TBD
- Start Date: 8/2025
- Cost: $380,100 (engineer design)
- % Complete: PM 100%; final plans 50%; util plans 50%
- Completion Date: 06/2025
- Status: Construction NTP 08/2025
- Attachments:
POOLER PARKWAY @ BENTON BOULEVARD
- Engineer: Kimley-Horn
- Contractor: N/A (engineering design only)
- Start Date: 2026
- Cost: N/A
- % Complete: PM 85%; prelim plans 100% ; final plans 48%; agency 58%
- Completion Date: 12/25 (engineering)
- Status: RoW acquisition 11/2025; bid advertisement 12/2025; bid opening 01/2026
- Attachments:
KELLY STREET AREA DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS
- Engineer: CCI
- Contractor: TBD
- Start Date: TBD
- Cost: $187,850 (engineer design)
- % Complete: 0%
- Completion Date: TBD
- Status: Bid advertisement 07/2025; topo and boundary survey complete; survey & quality control draft complete; bidding 6-7/2025
- Attachments:
MORGAN TRACT DRAINAGE PROJECT
- Engineer: CCI
- Contractor: TBD
- Start Date: TBD
- Cost: $21,000
- % Complete: 0%
- Completion Date: TBD
- Status: Field survey complete; draft plats submitted 12/2024; City staff meeting with landowners to discuss easements
- Attachments:
POOLER PARKWAY @ QUACCO ROAD IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE I
- Engineer: Kimley-Horn
- Contractor: Astra Group, LLC
- Start Date: TBD
- Cost: $19,229,000.00
- % Complete: 0%
- Completion Date: 02/2028 (34 months)
- Status: Awarded by Council 3/2025
- Attachments:
ROGERS STREET BASKETBALL COMPLEX
- Engineer: Thomas & Hutton
- Contractor: TBD
- Start Date: TBD
- Cost: $900,000 (estimate)
- % Complete: 0%
- Completion Date: 12/2025
- Status: Engineering and permitting 07/2025; construction 12/2025
- Attachments: