PWI approves multiple public-works contracts, truck purchases and a parcel sale; several watershed contracts expanded
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Summary
The committee approved change orders, contract awards and equipment purchases affecting stormwater, sanitation and watershed management; the board also authorized sale of a county parcel to GDOT and advanced a proposal to establish a customer-advocacy role with the Urban League for further review at FAB.
The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee on July 14 approved a series of contract changes, equipment purchases and a property sale. Most items were routine procurement or contract-term extensions to allow continued operations while staff completes solicitations or transitions services.
Votes at a glance (formal actions recorded in committee)
- Minutes/Agenda: Agenda item 2025-0989 (approval of minutes) — motion to approve; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as “aye”).
- Public Works (Stormwater/Construction) - Change order No. 1 to Contract 1284299 (shotcrete/pipe lining and restorative services) — award to ProShot Concrete, Inc.; requested extension through 02/28/2027 and increase to a not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000; outcome: approved.
- Public Works (Sanitation) - Agenda item 2025-0844: Substitute approved to permit purchase of eight 25-yard rear-loader garbage trucks (off Omnia Partners contract) awarded to Big Truck Rental LLC; requested term extension to 10/31/2026 and funding not to exceed $1,804,000; outcome: approved. Staff noted the trucks are diesel and were available for immediate purchase to avoid long manufacturer lead times. - Agenda item 2025-0914: Annual herbicide and growth-regulator service contract (invitation 2025-100064) — award to American Eagle LLC for up to $126,796.80 for four seasonal rounds on 73 county streets and rights-of-way; outcome: approved.
- Watershed Management and Utilities - Change order to sole-source Contract 117283 for Mars metering/meter-testing software and maintenance; ratification of PO and extension through 07/31/2030; amount not to exceed $490,000; outcome: approved. - Change order No. 3 to Contract (cooperative agreement) for valve and fire-hydrant locates and assessments (Xylem/Wox Water Service) — term extended through 12/31/2026 and funds increased; amount not to exceed $1,671,500; outcome: approved. - Multiple consent-decree and construction-management contract changes approved including: - Gravity sewer rehabilitation and replacement: change order to Kemi Construction Co., amount not to exceed $8,234,753.13; outcome: approved. - Construction management services (CGA Solutions joint venture and partners): change order increasing scope and funds, amount not to exceed $9,420,796.97; outcome: approved. - On-call mechanical/electrical/instrumentation maintenance contracts for water/wastewater plants and pump stations: term extended and funds increased for R2T / Tesco Controls; combined not-to-exceed amount $5,000,000; outcome: approved.
- Customer advocacy / Office of Water and Sewer Customer Service Advocacy - Agenda item 2025-1039: The committee accepted a proposal from the Urban League of Greater Atlanta to operate the county’s water-and-sewer customer-service advocacy function and to administer rate-reduction and dispute-resolution processes; the item was routed for discussion at the Fiscal Affairs and Budget (FAB) Committee and staff indicated implementation would be timed to begin an August 1 rate-reduction component. The committee asked that the Urban League presentation return to FAB for review; final contract approval will follow FAB and Board action.
- Property / GIS - Agenda item 2025-1015: Resolution to declare county real property at 2117 Savoy Drive (about 2.5 acres, tax-deeded) as surplus and authorize sale to the Georgia Department of Transportation for $1,100,000 to support public-transit or related GDOT improvements; outcome: approved. Commissioners asked administration to return with options for using proceeds for district-level remediation or capital needs; staff agreed to follow up.
Process notes and vote formality
Most approvals were moved and seconded on the record and concluded with a recorded “All those in favor, say ‘aye’.” The transcript does not include roll-call tallies for those votes; committee discussion preceding motions was limited in many cases to brief staff explanation and clarifying questions.
Ending
Committee chair indicated several items will go to FAB or the full Board as required; staff thanked commissioners and moved to the next agenda items.
