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Council extends engineers’ contracts to close GEFA‑funded water/sewer projects and approves fleet wash‑bay pretreatment work
Summary
Council authorized final optional years of two engineering contracts tied to Georgia Environmental Finance Authority loans and approved construction of a fleet wash‑bay pretreatment system so vehicle wash wastewater will discharge to sanitary sewer (not storm drains).
The East Point City Council approved several water, sewer and utilities items Monday, including final optional‑year extensions to engineering contracts for two GEFA‑funded projects and a contract to add a sewer tie‑in and pretreatment at the city fleet maintenance yard.
Director Echeverria, speaking for the Water & Sewer Department, asked council to approve the final optional year for Brown and Caldwell (project management, inspection and design for several sewer main replacements) so staff could close out a GEFA grant/loan that originally funded the work. The council approved extending that contract for an amount not to exceed $315,000 to complete the remaining work and close the project.
Echeverria also asked council to approve the final optional year for Lowe Engineers to finish design and inspection services for the Ben Hill dam rehabilitation project, a separate GEFA‑supported effort. Council approved that optional year not to exceed $290,000. Staff said the final design for Ben Hill Dam rehabilitation will be submitted to Georgia EPD in July 2025.
Separately, the council approved a contract for this year to install a sewer line, wash bay and sand trap at the city’s fleet maintenance facility. The goal is to route wash water to the sanitary sewer after pretreatment rather than allowing wash water to reach storm drains. Alfonso Lizzie, Fleet Services manager, told council the project addresses National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit obligations and Clean Water Act compliance; the project was described by staff as roughly 10 years in the planning stage. Council approved the contract amount not to exceed $318,954, noting the cost share: Water & Sewer will pay $35,000 toward the sewer line installation and Fleet will fund the remainder for pretreatment components.
Council members asked about schedule: staff said construction bidding is complete for the sewer main project and construction contract action would be brought for council consideration at the July workshop; staff estimated a 30–60 day window to begin construction and expected the rehabilitation work to be completed before year end. For the Ben Hill design, staff said they will submit the final design to the state in July 2025.
All three items passed on council voice votes during the meeting; no roll‑call tallies were provided in the minutes.
The council’s actions keep the city on schedule to use GEFA funding and move projects into construction and closeout phases.
