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Board approves multiple contracts, assignments and appointments; several items deferred to March 25 and April 3
Summary
At its March 11 business meeting the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners approved procurement actions including a security contract assignment, multiple purchasing and public‑works contracts, and appointment substitutes; the board also deferred many items to March 25 and April 3.
The DeKalb County Board of Commissioners on March 11 voted to approve a series of consent and procurement items, confirmed appointment substitutes and deferred multiple calendar items for further committee review.
Key approvals
- Change order/assignment for uniform security guard services (Change Order No. 1 to contract 2000048): Commissioners approved assignment of the contract from Pinnacle Security Inc., DBA Paradigm Security Services, to Universal Protection Service, DBA Allied Universal. County staff said the assignment did not change contract terms or compensation; a commissioner asked whether wage terms for security guards remained the same and staff said salaries were unchanged.
- IT and software purchases: The board approved a PECS item ratifying and extending Microsoft Azure service credits purchased via Dell Marketing LP (contract change order 1279477) and approved a substitute extending the subscription through April 2026 (item 20250231). The board also approved maintenance and support contracts for Juniper network equipment (amount not to exceed $510,833) and Palo Alto network equipment (amount not to exceed $705,000).
- Voting equipment: The commission ratified a previously granted 60-day increase and extended the term for a Dominion Voting Systems contract for election software and hardware through Dec. 31, 2025.
- Public works and watershed contracts: A set of PWI items were approved, including a ratified emergency purchase order for tree removal services to clear blocked roads during a recent storm (Arbor Serve Inc., amount not to exceed $225,150), an increase for ferric chloride and other chemicals for the Department of Watershed Management (Univar Solutions USA Inc., amount not to exceed $2,300,000), and several multi-vendor contracts for inspection, maintenance, and materials. The board also approved change orders for transportation and drainage projects as presented in committee.
Appointments and minutes
- The board approved substitutes to record three District 4 Community Council appointments and related minute recordation items (items including 2025-0363, 2025-0333, 2025-0334, 2025-0335 as listed on the agenda).
Deferrals and committee referrals
- The commission deferred the appointment to the oversight committee of the Office of Independent Internal Audit (item 2025-0340) to the April 3 meeting so interviews can be completed and the item routed through the Finance, Audit and Budget (FAB) committee.
- Multiple items were deferred to the March 25 Board of Commissioners meeting with stops in committee, including capital and PECS purchasing items, recreation and parks grants, and other procurement matters listed on the published agenda.
Ending
Most approvals were routine procurement or consent items recommended by committee; several higher-profile measures and walk‑on requests were deferred for additional committee stops and documentation. The meeting record shows votes taken by the board on the items listed above; detailed contract documents and committee minutes were referenced for approval and will be available in official county records.
