DeKalb County committee defers $21 million small-diameter sewer-cleaning contract for two weeks
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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.
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.