The DeKalb County Public Works & Infrastructure (PWI) committee approved a bundle of routine and time-sensitive procurement items and grant actions during its meeting, including multi‑year contract extensions for water treatment chemicals and roadway materials, a water‑meter installation award, ratification of an emergency pavement‑marking purchase order and authorization to apply for federal transportation funds from the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Several routine contract actions affecting multiple county departments were approved. The committee extended multi‑year chemical contracts for water and wastewater treatment (awarded to Burnett Lime Company Incorporated; C and S Chemicals Incorporated; Mississippi Lime Company; Penco Incorporated; Polydyn Incorporated; and Southern Ionics Incorporated) and approved a separate substitute change order for a chlorine, sodium hypochlorite and sodium bicarbonate contract with Brentag Mid South Incorporated for an amount not to exceed $4,500,000 through Dec. 31, 2026. "Yes. This item is one of our chemicals utilized at our treatment plants," said Director Wells, explaining the water‑treatment contracts and permitting needs for drinking and wastewater operations.

The committee approved an award for a large water‑meter installation and cul‑de‑sac renewal contract to Metals and Materials Engineers LLC. The item originally listed $12,158,975 but a substitute lowered the total to $12,142,625 to correct an aggregate miscalculation noted in an audit review.

Public works procurement for roadway and traffic operations included contract‑term extensions for road resurfacing and pavement materials, an award for a traffic signal at Bridal Road and South Stone Mountain (recommended award to NGT Group LLC for $470,689.26) and approval to extend asphaltic‑mix contracts while transferring remaining Metro Materials Incorporated contract funds to Blount Construction (following Metro’s acquisition). Several of those were approved as term extensions only, with no new funding added.

The committee ratified an emergency purchase order for traffic pavement‑marking services (Peak Pavement Marketing LLC), not to exceed $591,250, citing critical safety needs and contractor availability. Director staff said the work was already in progress and would be completed before winter weather hampers painting operations.

Other approved items included a second renewal for residential single‑stream recycling processing with Pratt Recycling Incorporated (amount not to exceed $560,000), a contract extension for salt supply with FM Shelton, multiple asphalt repair contract increases, and a cooperative purchase of a Hyundai forklift through Sourcewell (care of Thompson Lift Truck Company) for $189,041.34 to be used by Watershed Management.

On grants and planning, the committee authorized submission of two federal grant applications to GDOT: a roundabout at Conley Road/Thurman Drive/Old McDonough Road (federal request $3,650,000; local match $2,100,000) and a bike‑pedestrian trail connecting Scottsdale to the Stone Mountain Trail and Kennesaw Station (federal request $2,200,000; local match $1,500,000). Committee members were told the GDOT submission deadline was Oct. 31 and that GDOT may fund full or partial amounts; a selection announcement is expected in the first quarter of next year.

Several procurement and audit items were deferred or routed for further review, and one item (a proposed water/wastewater service shutoff protections resolution) was deferred to a future Board of Commissioners meeting for additional coordination with the Finance department.

The committee adjourned after completing the listed actions. Many items were approved by voice vote with the motion and second recorded on the meeting record; the transcript records general "aye" responses rather than roll‑call tallies for the items.

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Committee members said they would circulate additional supporting materials (street lists, detailed bid tabs and the calendar date for the December Board of Commissioners meeting) where needed and follow up on audit items at the next PWI meeting.