MEDIA
RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Nov. 18, 2014
The logo features a 2012 penny, marking the year in which
residents of Richland
County
Richland Penny’s website, at www.richlandpenny.com, is designed to
educate, inform and involve residents. Features include publicizing
public meetings, updating project phases, as well as highlighting the
benefits of the program and procurement opportunities. As part of its mission
to provide transparency and accountability, the Richland Penny team will post
project costs and progress reports to the site.
The Richland Penny team will work closely with the County’s Transportation
Department staff to ensure timely delivery of projects with seamless
transitions through each phase.
“This is another step in the right direction in building this
program from the ground up. We look forward to utilizing this website
throughout the life of the transportation program to provide accurate project
information, small business opportunities, and program transparency to our
citizens,” said Rob Perry, transportation director for Richland County
ICA Engineering, Brownstone and M.B. Kahn are the engineering and
construction management firms spearheading the Richland Penny program team.
They will be responsible for ranking projects, managing the program budget and
overseeing every phase of each project until completion. Richland County
Council approved a five-year contract with the program development team Oct.
28.
The Richland Penny program office is located at 201 Arbor Lake Drive , Columbia , SC 29223
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Nicole Smith
Public Involvement Manager
Richland
T: 1-844-RC PENNY | M: 803-394-4704 | D: 803-726-6153
