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Votes at a glance: Rockdale County board approves contracts, requisitions and an MOU
Summary
The board approved multiple routine items including a memorandum of understanding for a training facility, a $1.59M Sigman Road design change order (item 563), and several departmental contracts and requisitions (items 565–576). Item 575 (badge readers requisition) was approved separately.
At the meeting the Rockdale County Board of Commissioners approved a slate of contracts and requisitions across departments. Significant items approved included:
• Item 563 — Change order #2 to contract 2023‑160 (Hessie, Gay, Bell & DeYoung) for Sigman Road phase 4 preliminary engineering: $1,593,721.23; SPLOST funded. (Approved.)
• Item 564 — Memorandum of understanding with Covington Fire Department and Newton County Fire Rescue to use a public safety training facility at no cost for the term 11/10/2025–12/04/2025. (Approved together with item 563.)
• Items 565–574 and 576 — Multiple contracts/requisitions including Alliant Insurance Services (benefits broker, no cost to county), Troy University educational partnership (MOU), Arborserve (grinding yard debris), PE Structures change order for Wheeler Park ($96,265), Crown Castle tower lease escalations, Magnet Forensics software renewal ($6,720), InfoTech ERP workshop, security awareness training ($27,216), firefighting equipment ($57,722), playground repairs, and other budgeted items. (Approved in a grouped motion.)
• Item 575 — Southeastern Security Professionals requisition for badge readers and access control at Rockdale Water Resources (8 badge readers; requisition amount cited as $39,310.61). Staff explained this is under an existing unit‑price contract; the board approved the requisition in a separate vote.
Motions to approve these items were moved, seconded and carried by voice vote; the chair called for aye votes on each motion and the motions carried.
