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DeKalb to expand Snap Finger plant design capacity; committee approves contract term correction
Summary
County staff told the committee a change order is needed to extend the Snap Finger project contract and expand design capacity from 80 MGD to 100 MGD; the committee approved the change order and asked staff to correct the contract term to 12/31/2028.
The DeKalb County Public Works and Infrastructure Committee approved a change order to the Snap Finger Advanced Wastewater Treatment Facility design‑build contract after staff said the project requires a larger design capacity and a corrected contract term.
Director Wells told the committee the original contract record showed an incorrect termination date of 2026 and that staff is asking to extend the term to Dec. 31, 2028, so the awarded firm can complete work. Wells also said that, after further due diligence, staff determined the project needs expansion ‘‘to a 100 MGD treatment capacity versus 80,’’ which prompted an increase in scope and cost.
The change order (agenda item 2025‑1551) was described in the record as a ratification of a previously provided contract term increase and an expansion of scope to accommodate the additional capacity. The transcript records the award to Morgan Contracting Incorporated. The monetary figure read into the record appears inconsistently formatted (the transcript states "amount not to exceed 1,000,000, $413,322.17"); the committee did not provide a clear consolidated total in the meeting record, so the exact contract ceiling should be confirmed in the finalized contract documents.
Commissioner Shakira Johnson moved to approve the change order; the motion was seconded and passed by voice vote. The committee’s action authorizes staff to proceed with the corrected term and expanded design scope, and implementation will be managed by the Department of Watershed Management.
Next steps: staff will finalize contract documents with the corrected term and clarified total, and the county will proceed with the increased UV disinfection scope at Snap Finger as described in the approved change order.
