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DeKalb panel approves series of contracts, change orders and purchases; appointment and multiple term extensions pass by voice vote

November 04, 2025 | DeKalb County, Georgia


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DeKalb panel approves series of contracts, change orders and purchases; appointment and multiple term extensions pass by voice vote
DeKalb County's Public and Infrastructure commission approved a sequence of motions by voice vote to advance procurement and intergovernmental items covering wastewater chemicals, tire removal, refuse trucks, resurfacing, hydrant parts, and a Gwinnett County intergovernmental agreement, among others. Commissioners also approved a nomination to fill Post 6 on the MARTA board.

The meeting record shows consistent voice votes recorded as "aye" for each motion; no roll-call tallies with named votes were read into the official record during the session. The following motions and outcomes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Votes at a glance (agenda ID and summary):

- Agenda item 2020551630 — Approval of minutes: voice vote recorded as "aye"; motion approved.
- Agenda item 2020551588 — Appointment of Devon E. Hudson to MARTA Post 6: motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 202051271 (change order for ferric chloride/liquid oxygen/chemicals) — Increase term and funds through 12/31/2026, vendors: PVS Technologies Inc.; Airgas USA LLC; Univar Solutions USA Inc.; amount not to exceed $5,250,000; motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 2020551476 — Cooperative agreement with Home Depot for scrap tire collection and recycling (specific problem sites); amount not to exceed $309,866.91; motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 2020551524 — Purchase of eight 25-cubic-yard rear-loader refuse trucks from McNellis Truck & Manufacturing; amount not to exceed $1,928,813; motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 2020551486 — Change order: Elmeg Road resurfacing (E.R. Snell) contract-term extension to 05/31/2026; motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 2020551426 — Polebridge Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant herbicide application contract increase (Optara Solutions); amount not to exceed $230,000; motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 2020551465 — Fire hydrant replacement parts and services (Georgia Hydrant Services Inc.) increase through 12/31/2026; amount not to exceed $1,520,000; motion approved by voice vote.
- Agenda item 2020551644 — Intergovernmental agreement with Gwinnett County to continue DeKalb water/sewer service to a parcel in Gwinnett for redevelopment; motion approved by voice vote.
- Multiple other agenda items — A series of contract term extensions and routine procurements across Watershed Management, Public Works and Parks (valve insertion, PVC pipe, manhole/sewer cleaning, crane services, storm drain construction, diving services, machine shop, mapping and related maintenance contracts) were approved as contract-term extensions or change orders; motions recorded and voice votes passed.

Where the transcript did not list numeric roll-call tallies, the record shows motions carried by unanimous voice vote with commissioners responding "aye." The commission did not record any motions as failed during this meeting.

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