Gwinnett commissioners advance broad consent agenda including major parks and infrastructure contracts; 1‑Stop Gwinnett change order moved to discussion
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Summary
At its Dec. 10 work session the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners advanced a sweeping consent agenda of contract renewals and awards — including a $12.8 million Tequila Park expansion and a $19.35 million Beaver Roux Wetland Park contract — and moved a $10.1 million-plus 1‑Stop Gwinnett change order to discussion for corrected information.
The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 10 advanced a large consent agenda covering dozens of contract awards, renewals and funding authorizations, including multimillion‑dollar construction and software purchases, and moved one large change‑order item to discussion after staff discovered a needed correction to the published agenda.
The consent package presented during the 10 a.m. work session included the recommended award of a $12,831,184 contract for a 34,000‑square‑foot expansion of Tequila Park Activity Center, a $19,350,000 award for construction of Beaver Roux and Wetland Park, and numerous technology, water‑resources and public‑safety contracts. Support services staff requested that Change Order No. 1 for the 1‑Stop Gwinnett construction manager‑at‑risk contract be removed from consent and discussed separately so corrected information could be provided.
Why it matters: The items on the consent agenda together represent significant capital and operating spending across county services — parks, transportation, water resources, public safety and IT — and several are funded by SPLOST or American Rescue Plan Act dollars. Moving the Reeves Young LLC change order for the 1‑Stop Gwinnett project to discussion flagged an item with a large cost adjustment that commissioners said should be addressed outside the routine consent stream.
Staff presentations and key numbers Community Services recommended awarding the Tequila Park Activity Center expansion to Cooper Taysia General Contracting Company for up to $12,831,184, describing a project that would add a gym with a walking track, studios, classrooms and a senior center intended to serve multiple generations. "This 34,000 square foot expansion...will include a new gym with indoor walking track, art and dance studio, additional classrooms, a senior center with serving kitchen and outdoor areas," Community Services Director Tina Fleming said during her presentation.
Community Services also recommended award of Beaver Roux and Wetland Park to STRAC Inc. for up to $19,350,000, noting the Department of Water Resources will complete wetland restoration work before year‑end and that the park will include an 86‑acre footprint, boardwalk over wetlands and neighborhood connections.
Information Technology sought and recommended several technology awards, including vendor lists for desktops and peripherals (base $4,137,857), VMware products (base $592,439.13), an Acela/Exela SaaS license purchase for land‑use and permitting (initial 2025 term, base $1,116,023.39; total potential $7,362,348.26), and a Manatron support contract for the Augmentum tax system (base $1,130,129.50). IT also requested approval of a $5,975,000 change order to extend portions of the county's Oracle ERP implementation timeline to allow additional third‑party integrations, testing and staff training.
Water Resources presented multiple contracts and agreements, including a multi‑year sewer flow monitoring and maintenance contract with ADS LLC (initial term base $1,200,000; total potential $6,000,000), intersection improvements at Peachtree Industrial Boulevard/West Price Road (CMC Inc., $834,380.01), pump replacements (Go Forth Williamson and Xylem, $679,661.94), and a joint funding agreement with the U.S. Geological Survey for long‑term monitoring (total $1,293,900; Gwinnett share $1,133,700).
Other notable items included a $120,858.35 contract for Recorder's Court case‑management software (Journal Technologies Inc.), an Aetna stop‑loss insurance award for employee medical plans (base $6,247,254.72), and various public‑safety purchases (SCBA parts and testing, firefighter helmets, and intergovernmental insurance for cancer/PTSD benefits).
Move to discussion Support Services acting director Ron Adderly told commissioners that after publication staff discovered a correction that needed to be made to Change Order No. 1 for the 1‑Stop Gwinnett project and "we're respectfully requesting that this item be moved to discussion to enable us to provide you with the corrected information." Chair accepted the request and the item was moved to discussion rather than kept on the consent agenda.
Procedural items and next steps The session opened with a motion to approve the agenda and concluded with a motion to adjourn. Many items were voiced as "consent" during the work session and — unless objections are raised at the business session — will be acted on together on the consent agenda at the 2:00 p.m. business meeting. Items moved to discussion will receive a separate presentation and deliberation later in the day.
What remains unclear or "not specified" The work session presentations included recommended awards and funding sources; in many cases vote tallies for final approvals and any amendments will be recorded at the business session. Where specific vendor scoring details, bid tabulations and certain schedule or scope clarifications were not provided in the spoken record, those were described as recommended only and are slated for final action at the business meeting.
