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Council briefed on single-source purchase of modular vehicle barriers; right-of-way buys on consent agenda
Summary
City staff placed right-of-way purchases for North Road and Wisteria Drive on the consent agenda and described a proposed single-source purchase of modular vehicle barriers to be funded from red-light camera funds; the item will be handled in executive session before the regular meeting.
Snellville staff told the council right-of-way acquisitions for North Road and Wisteria Drive are on the consent agenda and said a planned single-source purchase of modular vehicle barriers will be funded from red-light camera revenues.
Staff said the modular barriers were presented as a single-source purchase in the meeting packet and argued that comparable products are not readily available, meaning competitive apples-to-apples bidding was impractical. The city’s purchasing policy permits single-source procurement in limited cases, staff said.
Council members noted the item would be discussed in executive session before the regular meeting and that consent items are often placed on the agenda when staff expects quick approval. No formal contract award was recorded in the work session. Staff identified the red-light camera fund as the funding source for the barrier purchase; specific vendor and dollar amounts were not provided in the work session.
