PWI committee approves a slate of Public Works contracts, from herbicide services to copper tubing; committee advances items to full board

At its meeting, the DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee unanimously recommended approval of multiple contract change orders and awards across sanitation, roads, watershed and landfill programs. Items advanced included change orders for herbicide application, asphalt materials, landfill engineering and debris-collection services; contracts for traffic-signal work tied to CSX railroad preemption; rental and inspection contracts; a project-management information system for Watershed; copper tubing and fittings; and a multi-year find-and-fix sewer contract (the latter covered in a separate article).

Below are the formal actions the committee approved in order of committee discussion. Each motion was moved and seconded in committee and carried with the ayes recorded on the record.

- Item 2025-0470 — Change order to contract 1286042 (herbicide growth regulatory service). Awarded to American Eagle LLC; contract-term increase through 07/31/2025; increase in funds not to exceed $67,581.60. Motion moved by Commissioner Shakira Johnson; seconded by Commissioner Robert Patrick; committee recorded unanimous approval.

- Item 2025-0495 — CSX preliminary engineering (North Clarendon Ave & E. Ponce…