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PWI approves multiple public-works contracts, ratifies emergency tree-removal purchase order; several items deferred
Summary
At a special call, the DeKalb Public Works & Infrastructure Committee approved a series of contract awards and change orders across Public Works, Watershed Management and Roads & Drainage, ratified an emergency tree-removal purchase order from Hurricane Helene, and deferred two large watershed contracts for two weeks pending audit review.
The DeKalb County Public Works & Infrastructure Committee approved multiple contract awards and change orders for road, drainage and watershed services, ratified an emergency purchase order for storm-related tree removal and deferred two large watershed contracts for additional review.
Key approvals included a change order to add a right-turn lane at Briarcliff Road, ratification of a traffic-signal change order at DeKalb Industrial Way at Millscott Drive, the award of a three‑year roadway de‑icing contract, and multiple multi‑department annual contracts (fence and gate repair; electrical switchgear inspection; generator and engine maintenance — deferred — and hardware/service sole-source agreements for Allen Bradley parts). The committee ratified an emergency purchase order for tree removal services related to Hurricane Helene and approved a cooperative vacuum-truck services agreement using a Cobb County competitively let contract. Several items were routine low-bid awards; staff cited schedule delays, in‑field adjustments and utility conflicts as reasons for change orders.
Notable contract amounts and outcomes recorded by the committee: - Right-turn lane change order (Briarcliff): increase to contract term and funds, amount not to exceed $55,250.86 — approved. - DeKalb Industrial Way at Millscott Drive traffic signal: ratify field-issued purchase order, amount not to exceed $24,000.25 — approved. - Roadway bulk de‑icing (3‑year): FM Shelton Inc., amount not to exceed $150,000 — approved. - Emergency tree removal (Hurricane Helene): ArborServe Inc., amount not to exceed $225,150 — ratified. - Fence and gate repair (3‑year, multi‑department): Executive Realty Solutions Inc. and Wainwright Construction Inc. (Wayne Construction), total amount not to exceed $2,294,400 — approved. - Switchgear inspection and repair (annual): TRC Engineering Inc. and Brown Services LLC, amount not to exceed $1,250,000 — approved. - UniSphere software subscription (3‑year sole source) / Earth Solutions LLC, amount not to exceed $199,018.68 — approved. - Rockwell Automation (Allen Bradley) parts and services sole-source: McNaught McKay Electric Company, amount not to exceed $2,100,000 — approved. - Manhole castings and accessories increase (adds Roads & Drainage use): Ferguson Water Works, amount not to exceed $20,000 — approved. - Vacuum truck cooperative agreement (use Cobb County contract): All South Environmental Services LLC, amount not to exceed $300,000 — approved.
The committee deferred two watershed contracts pending audit review: a three‑year sanitary sewer chemical root-control contract (recommended sole-bid award to Duke’s Root Control Inc., amount not to exceed $19,685,670) was deferred for two weeks; an engine/generator maintenance contract (total amount cited by staff of $3,925,000) was also deferred for two weeks. Committee members requested audit responses before final votes.
Other administrative actions: the committee accepted a financing/co-op agreement for sewer upgrades with Gustafil Village LLC (location recorded in the project packet as 2942 Ember Drive, Decatur) and approved granting Georgia Power an easement at 1640 Road Haven Drive to expand switchgear to support electric vehicle charging infrastructure at a watershed campus.
What this means: Most items were routine procurement actions or ratifications of field change orders; several high-dollar watershed items were deferred to allow central audit review and to provide commissioners with additional documentation prior to a full-board decision.
