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Rockdale commissioners approve multiple contracts, requisitions and expenditures including trails work and fire-truck lease
Summary
The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners on May 27 approved several budgeted contracts, requisitions and expenditures, including water-main work, a trails contract increase with GDOT reimbursement and a three-year lease for two fire trucks.
The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners on May 27 approved multiple contracts, requisitions and expenditure requests described as budgeted items, including water main improvements, a trails contract increase with GDOT reimbursement, software renewals and a multi-year lease for two fire trucks.
Board action: The board voted to approve the package of contracts and requisitions presented by county staff; each item the clerk read was moved, seconded and the motion carried by voice vote (recorded as "aye"). The meeting transcript does not identify the individual movers, seconders or a roll-call vote with member names for the approvals.
Key approvals and funding notes included:
- Water main improvements: Contract with Rochester DCCM (Water Resources) for water-main improvements to remove dead-end mains, prequalified at $52,900; 4–6 weeks from notice to proceed; funded by the Water Enterprise Fund and listed as budgeted.
- Trails master agreement increase: Task order #3 to QK4 under the Trails Master Agreement (contract 2002-83) adding $143,449.61. The presenter said the updated purchase order total is $1,622,286.82 and that the work is funded 20% by SPLOST and 80% by Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) reimbursement; listed as budgeted.
- Software and services: Change order to Dell Marketing LP for Microsoft licensing (enterprise update); annual OpenGov renewal for management reporting at $63,560.79 (general fund); and other software/service renewals presented as budgeted items.
- Requisitions and equipment: Additional funding to Southeastern Agriant Systems for chart-recorder failures ($11,039.80 additional, new PO $26,039); EcoTech hypo pump demo trial ($15,325) for the water treatment plant; LumenServe year 4 services for the E911 tower fund ($25,668).
- Expenditure requests: Functional Family Therapy services to Evidence Based Associates for March 2025, $17,988.16 (grant-funded); City of Conyers — $25,000 co-sponsorship of Red, White and Boom 2025 (general fund).
- Surplus declarations: Equipment declared surplus for Fire Rescue and Juvenile Court; motions carried.
- Ratifications: Lease through Georgia Municipal Association for two fire trucks totaling $2,169,944 over three years ($723,314.67 annual payment), and a contract with Georgia Strategy Group for public relations ($8,000 per month with month-to-month renewals) were submitted for ratification and approved.
Discussion vs. action: Most items were presented by staff and approved as budgeted. The transcript records no extended debate or requests for amendments on these items at the May 27 meeting.
What's next: Contracts and purchase orders approved at the meeting will proceed to the signatory and implementation steps described in each contract. The transcript does not record additional implementation timelines beyond those included in staff presentations.
