SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 6
SUBJECT:
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Commission District(s): Commission District 6 and Commission District 4
To allocate $200,000.00 from CIP Funding to Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. (GSURF) for the “Reimagining the Stone Mountain Trail as a Cultural Corridor” Project for Artistic Crosswalks and Path Markings
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Information Contact: Commissioner Edward C. “Ted” Terry
Phone Number: 404-371-4909
PURPOSE:
To allocate $200,000.00 from CIP Funding to GSURF for the “Reimagining the Stone Mountain Trail as a Cultural Corridor” Project for Artistic Crosswalks and Path Markings. (Proposal Attached)
NEED/IMPACT:
This Stone Mountain Trail Cultural Corridor Project falls in line with current initiatives targeted for “reimagining the Stone Mountain Trail as a Cultural corridor.” This project will lay the foundation for transforming a 5-mile stretch of the Stone Mountain Bicycle Trail into an innovative public art destination. This one-year project will design artistic crosswalks and path markings along the trail connecting the Avondale Estates MARTA station to Clarkston. Once installed by vendors after the year-long design phase period, it will transform an essential transportation corridor into a landmark cultural asset that celebrates local heritage, promotes public safety, and strengthens community bonds. GSURF is a nonprofit corporation and cooperative organization of Georgia State University (GSU) that supports GSU in the administration of sponsored contracts. The work will be performed by GSU. Instead of hiring professional muralists, the GSU student design team will engage community members and stakeholders through participatory design workshops and events. The data collected through these workshops will inform future projects. There will be multiple iterations of each crosswalk design. Each iteration will have community input, from design to prototypes to final renderings. These funds should be encumbered in full before the end of the year to make it easier for GSU to route the funds to the GSU Art History department for the duration of the project. Commissioner Terry will look at allocating any additional funding to complete this project in 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No fiscal impact to the operating budget. $200,000.00 allocated from the following award: New CV360 Project#: 200035 Task #: 01 New CV360 Award#: 700133 - $300,000.00 Expenditure Type# 541200 Center/Organ: 86101 - CIP PARKS Grant Period: 04/03/25 - 12/31/30
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To allocate $200,000.00 from CIP Funding to Georgia State University Research Foundation, Inc. to Support “Reimagining the Stone Mountain Trail as a Cultural Corridor” Project for Artistic Crosswalks and Path Markings and authorize the Chief Executive Officer, or her designee, to execute all the necessary documents in a form acceptable to the Interim County Attorney or his designee.