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Votes at a glance

- Printing services renewal (agenda item 20-25-1122): Committee approved exercising the second and final renewal option for an annual printing-services contract with Fuentes Enterprises Inc., d/b/a IPCOM, not to exceed $35,000 through Sept. 30, 2026.

- Radio communications equipment (agenda item 20-25-0783): Committee approved the final five-year lease installment and ratified purchase order 5016433 for Motorola Solutions Inc., not to exceed $317,981.12, to finalize payment for two-way radio equipment used by Public Works.

- Lubricants annual contract (agenda item 2020-551144): Committee approved low-bid awards for lubricants (motor oil, hydraulic fluid, transmission fluid) to Dilmar Oil Company, the McPherson Companies and Lubrication Engineers Inc., with combined not-to-exceed value of $950,000 to supply Public Works Fleet Management and the Department of Watershed Management.

- Rescission of vacuum-truck cooperative agreement (agenda item 20-25-0812): Watershed Management staff asked the committee to rescind DeKalb\u0000s participation in Cobb County contract 24-6825 for vacuum truck services because the awarded vendor (AllSouth Environmental Services LLC) was acquired and the successor vendor chose not to honor piggyback terms. Director Reginald Wells said the department will secure services through other contracting vehicles or in-house capacity and will return with procurement options.

- Small-diameter sewer cleaning (agenda item 2020-5573): The committee approved low-bid awards on a three-year contract for small-diameter sewer cleaning to Atakapa Services LLC, International Design Services Global Inc., and The Renee Group Inc., with a total not-to-exceed amount of $21,013,200. Staff said the agenda requested 50% of the contract amount now because of prior spending patterns and multi-year scope; staff confirmed vendors had been vetted and that a prior principal linked to controversy was removed from the firm in question.

Items framed as routine received limited discussion. For the printing renewal, county staff said there was nothing further to add beyond the agenda summary. For the radio equipment payment, staff clarified the item constituted the final year payment and ratification of earlier installments. For the lubricants award, Director Lemke said the contract covers vehicle and specialized equipment oils for Watershed Management and Fleet Management.

All items on the consent-style portion of the agenda were approved by voice vote.

Separately, the committee held a discussion on countywide operational and performance assessments conducted by Malden & Jenkins and described plans to review departmental assessments and align committee-level recommendations with administration responses across 2025 and 2026. The proposed DeKalb County Environmental Justice and Sustainability resident advisory group resolution was held in committee for future consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","DeKalb County - PWI Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","DeKalb County\u0000s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Aug. 28 approved a slate of routine procurement actions, ratified a final lease payment for radio equipment and rescinded a cooperative agreement after the vendor refused to honor piggyback terms following an acquisition.","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},6471808,"DeKalb County approves Sarah Galitza for MARTA board seat",621,52000,673000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777487-7167ae2153eb682afa17f31ade154000&start=52&end=673","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777487-7167ae2153eb682afa17f31ade154000/thumbnail_52000.jpg","/articles/6471808/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-County-approves-Sarah-Galitza-for-MARTA-board-seat","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471808-ec155da0d434b638e5a22e4552e5c226/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995203&Signature=KWvyKp~w6iBAsCpmE8upGMK1l8INa5h3qs9lAWl1NelHH-txTunvWJKXUL1m4WYgReVdd-IRu3Gd0uL1c9uUWtlSKmoYUMt71he5zfZ1RkDyKzgKiDuhq4p1Ke8jZGOFOA~iO4bCt~La9MlLC48fmdo~1Z5fwtP-GVRkMYTB-P1NqEoJnqEN1xDTs2OYI2amsdhfzsM6fFj0ucmo1HTTf3IOvs8Ff5YxDJiNjmscOk~dTNp20Wuh6TiuSE3x7amoO-CTNz5LDWby6o3sYKn3Kna0-CScXbRenmCxsMy22uyvpvLjfYhsHXSqHi94f5R7vYe17LDBx3I9jssnQifUHw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DeKalb County\u0000s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Aug. 28 approved the nomination of Sarah Galitza to Post 5 on the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) Board of Directors.

During a brief interview before the committee, Galitza, who said she is vice president of transportation at The Home Depot, described nearly 30 years in supply-chain and transportation roles and told commissioners she would advocate for DeKalb County priorities on the MARTA board.

\"One of the things that I do every single day is make trade offs,\" Galitza said. \"It's about what's going to deliver the most value, what's going to meet the customer needs, and then also making sure we're taking into account all the other impacts.\" She told the committee she has experience managing large capital projects, including distribution-center builds in the $40 million to $60 million range, and oversees an approximately $3.8 billion transportation budget in her current role.

Commissioners asked how she would represent DeKalb County\u0000s interests. Galitza said she would regularly communicate with county leaders and advocate specifically for county needs at the MARTA board level. On emerging technology, she said autonomous vehicles and artificial intelligence present opportunities and challenges, and she urged prioritization of initiatives so the board focuses on projects that will be completed and deliver value.

County staff presented the statutory composition of the MARTA board as context for the appointment, citing the reconstituted board structure in the amended MARTA act: 11 voting members and two nonvoting members, with four members appointed as residents of DeKalb County through county and municipal processes. Staff also noted that Galitza would take the seat previously held by Jim Durrett.

The committee approved the appointment by voice vote.","The PWI Committee approved the appointment of Sarah Galitza to MARTA Board post 5; Galitza described private-sector transportation experience and said she would advocate for DeKalb County priorities.",{"_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},6471812,"DeKalb County approves purchase of CNG fueling station to serve sanitation fleet",553,726000,1279000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5777487-7167ae2153eb682afa17f31ade154000&start=726&end=1279","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5777487-7167ae2153eb682afa17f31ade154000/thumbnail_726000.jpg","/articles/6471812/DeKalb-County/Georgia/DeKalb-County-approves-purchase-of-CNG-fueling-station-to-serve-sanitation-fleet","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6471812-d7deddf4c17f9784d322dc48a8191f65/orig.mp4?Expires=1770995203&Signature=Qrla-BbzT8l9cDhQMybbQJrSMDGsYgZ~~X9zcJB6F4W27in8~jlfUI-iJ2JfEmB5QM5zy0XxDSvXeqaKn~greGkVn15wH0mY5j2vfAj3xZbIFzQYadP6bvAMd6CGz9IDmc0wm3Acb3NtA2oj6a6uIqQL32nXjXEUCEn3wPM5a159i3WRkbSQLfJJSszeoaMBOnxX8o-ZVRCWcEJDUiYm-ESJsAANQM3b5eKNAWAyNEPU0OcdrdG6oL1PjThMHa3I-wFjQ7vjNlIYohhqaXRyDxXYq8IVkowI1GDsGk5kXOwJMDl7tV0XU9HtMNjU3G12-O2es~~be75u3TblpC2KKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","DeKalb County\u0000s Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on Aug. 28 approved the purchase and planned renovation of a compressed natural gas fueling station on Beaufort Highway in Chamblee for use by the county\u0000s Department of Sanitation.

The county will acquire the American Fueling Systems (AFS) facility, the sublease position, on-site equipment and associated revenue contracts for a $1.8 million purchase price and an estimated total transaction cost of $2.6 million after closing costs and planned improvements, DeKalb staff said. County presenters said the acquisition is expected to save sanitation about $940,075 in fuel costs annually, producing an estimated 2.8-year payback on the initial capital outlay.

The station, developed in 2011 and used by sanitation since 2015, has three dispensers and six hoses; sanitation uses about 90% of the fuel dispensed there, staff said. The county currently owns two other CNG fueling stations (south and central DeKalb) and is buying this northern site to reduce operating spread and secure access to fuel for trash-collection vehicles.

Jacob, a sanitation department representative, told commissioners the county will purchase the sublease interest from AFS and the equipment on site, then, at lease expiration, will contract directly with the PDK (DeKalb-Peachtree Airport) Airport Enterprise Fund, which is the underlying landowner. \"We will make the provision to ensure that at the expiration of the sublease as well as the underlying ground lease the county will go direct with PDK and the sublease position will go away,\" Jacob said.

Bob Atkins, who addressed the committee about financing, said the county will modify an existing loan from the general fund to sanitation to fund the acquisition. He described a previously amended loan balance and a nine-year repayment structure; county staff said debt service would be repaid from anticipated fuel-cost savings.

Commissioners asked about the scope of the $500,000 estimated facility improvements. Jacob said that amount covers concrete/asphalt repairs, drainage and stormwater improvements and other station repairs. He also said the purchase provides speed and certainty compared with the time, permitting and site-selection process required to build a new station.

The staff presentation listed an initial refundable earnest money deposit of $100,000, followed by a $50,000 deposit at the end of due diligence; both deposits convert to nonrefundable at the close of due diligence. Staff reported completion of a Phase I environmental report, an equipment appraisal, and an inspection by Atlanta Gaslight, which manages the stations on contract with the county.

The committee approved the item by voice vote.

The county estimated a closing timeline of roughly 15 days after a 30-day due-diligence period, targeting mid-November for completion. Jacob and other staff said further work will include finalizing the sublease assignment approvals with Pope Retail, completing survey and title work, and executing the loan modification and closing documents.","The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved purchase of a compressed natural gas station on Beaufort Highway for DeKalb County sanitation, citing annual fuel-cost savings and operational certainty; closing targeted for mid-November.","actionData","errors"]

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