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The change orders (agenda item 2025‑1005) amend contracts used by multiple departments — Public Works Beautification, Roads and Drainage, Department of Watershed Management, Facilities Management, and Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs — and apply to several previously awarded vendors, including KC Tree Experts Incorporated, NEDA Incorporated doing business as Garden of Aden, and 1 2 Tree LLC.

Public Works representative Lemke said the item \"is simply to add, Public Works Beautification to that contract. They were not included in the original contract.\" The approved change orders increase funds to support emergency and as‑needed tree cutting and removal services across the county, staff said. The change orders were approved by voice vote.

Commissioner Terry asked whether a separate senior tree‑cutting program was related to this contract and whether contractors could remove invasive vines such as ivy or kudzu when they encounter them. ‘‘I don't believe there's anything specific in the contract to address that, but I believe that's something that we can address within the confines of the existing contract as a general tree trimming ... and tree health,\" Lemke replied, adding that staff can direct contractors to handle those issues when they are on site.

The committee did not change contract language during the meeting; staff said the existing contract terms are sufficient to direct contractors to address tree health and invasive vines as part of work orders.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeKalb County - PWI Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The committee approved change orders adding Public Works Beautification to countywide tree cutting and removal contracts and increasing available funds by up to $450,000, and discussed allowing contractors to address invasive vines and tree health while on site.","taxTitle","DeKalb County, Georgia","taxId",3571,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480241,"DeKalb County committee approves $186,000 contract for common bricks used in manhole adjustments",68,323000,391000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5689989-2464691f079163e6ad37b6c441f33046&start=323&end=391","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5689989-2464691f079163e6ad37b6c441f33046/thumbnail_323000.jpg","/articles/6480241/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-County-committee-approves-186000-contract-for-common-bricks-used-in-manhole-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480241-e60a22eda55792b3156b482776080140/orig.mp4?Expires=1770687003&Signature=d9DaIry7VCnkpW8VvRelT8yfobKRTT8uQlgRYIKrLlv1bw9kE3hUGoA-HNg6OQrgB8wt6om0RVLVCOL5IJHGCD9EgnYdHvMJiuJ~whW5wiPx0eYJarLKzAcNhC2H81Z19Kin7dCaV87TK1bJJfdnVKyKPc4k4LqXVkkMKDF8Ytr-HeYHesD8Qr8VP~fFiCd7oHmU2Z6oPMg07COzS-coXvMN76yAb3NZ1rs-U9xuw6dNysoJqI-jdkJw~4cxzcBN5aBTLN5rXKRE3TB2DxOCr8ql1c0vRCE48QgFxeDmLSyTgCdVkqsq36YJXHkjFQQzTNA4q2hvgaqCBSDu7x2PSg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved a three‑year, multiyear contract to purchase standard common bricks for use in manhole and infrastructure adjustments countywide.

Agenda item 2025‑1150 named FM Shelton as the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with a purchase amount not to exceed $186,000. The contract will supply standard common bricks used for manhole cones, facing bricks and load‑bearing applications in maintenance work performed by the Department of Watershed Management and the Public Works roads and drainage division.

Public Works staff member Lemke described the ordinary use: \"the final adjustment to grade is usually made with a brick, surface or a brick, cone on top of it. And this is just a load bed that's a standard process that we always use,\" Lemke said.

No commissioners voiced objections or asked substantive questions about the purchase; the committee approved the recommended award by voice vote.

The agenda packet did not specify the funding source for the purchase during the meeting.","The committee approved a three‑year contract to purchase standard common bricks (manhole and sewer bricks) from FM Shelton for up to $186,000 to support maintenance by Watershed Management and Roads and Drainage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6480246,"DeKalb County committee defers $21 million small-diameter sewer-cleaning contract for two weeks",82,90000,172000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5689989-2464691f079163e6ad37b6c441f33046&start=90&end=172","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5689989-2464691f079163e6ad37b6c441f33046/thumbnail_90000.jpg","/articles/6480246/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-County-committee-defers-21-million-small-diameter-sewer-cleaning-contract-for-two-weeks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6480246-326daefb1f6f5906bce0c8a4d1d25c45/orig.mp4?Expires=1770687003&Signature=WGfKED9h4e3em04jSwGGzvzRKQutnPd5hOTLqi5TFm2Z~vF~M6u09ei-u6shMc6lQUK4I9fojSE65LztkxNJwkORB2AZzzQVZxrhCWECi9trQjHQDY1biIQPcaPRqq65pCGsSYvVO3L3wtXX~~OaXWmhFhSAt~ksiOCI9lFdYq-5qWxsuxQP~29~ppavbkGquGsNwjTfKJRdZfpq0YMxgrKwGLku2dw5C7QaZ7Ia4GgCG8I0X3iIMFgKv2kxc32kYVRZimx9Weucx9y4qMZGyzMn3t6OT56rDf2RAzPVMkdFNRhMJOCfsZ-50sw7jfSOztKFTguEJBLgH91b3wO9nw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Monday deferred for two weeks a recommended award for a three‑year small‑diameter sewer cleaning contract with a total value not to exceed $21,013,200.

The item (agenda item 2025‑0573) covers preventive cleaning of the county's smaller sewer lines to reduce sanitary sewer overflows. The recommendation named ATAPCA Services LLC, International Design Services/IDS Global Incorporated and The Renee Group Incorporated as the lowest responsive and responsible bidders. Because the total exceeds the county's $3,000,000 audit threshold, the item will be routed to the county's audit office, committee members said.

Director Wells of the Department of Watershed Management described the work as routine maintenance tied to the county's consent decree. \"It's routine, sewer cleaning, for small diameter sizes ... it goes no larger than 24 inch and it's a routine maintenance item that we do constantly as part of the consent decree. It's expectation that we, clean 20% of our system annually,\" Wells said.

Committee members asked for the complete bid tabulation spreadsheet after an attendee noted portions of the printed tabulation had been cut off. Commissioner Terry requested the full spreadsheet so members could review all lines on the tabulation sheet; staff said the full tabulation is part of the agenda and that they would send the spreadsheet to commissioners.

A motion to defer the item for two weeks passed after debate; the committee chair confirmed the two‑week delay will place the item on the next PWI agenda. The committee did not take a final award vote during the meeting.

The item was flagged for audit review because it exceeds the county's procurement threshold requiring audit routing for contracts over $3,000,000. Funding sources for the contract were not specified during the discussion.","The DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee deferred action on a three‑year, multiyear small‑diameter sewer cleaning contract valued up to $21,013,200 and asked for additional materials; the item will return to the committee in two weeks and will be routed to audit because it exceeds the county's $3,000,000 threshold.","actionData","errors"]

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