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DeKalb PWI committee approves multiple contracts, rescinds one cooperative agreement and holds several items
Summary
The committee approved routine and procurement items including contract renewals (printing services), radio equipment payments, lubricants contracts, a small-diameter sewer-cleaning award, and rescinded a cooperative vacuum-truck agreement; two items were held in committee for further review.
At its meeting the DeKalb County Public Works & Infrastructure Committee approved a series of routine and procurement items, rescinded one cooperative agreement where the successor vendor would not honor a piggyback contract, and held two items for additional review.
Minutes: The committee approved minutes for agenda item 2025-1285 (Aug. 28) by voice/hand vote.
Printing services (agenda item 2025-1122): Director Lanky presented a second and final renewal for annual county printing services (Contract 1348743) with Fuentes Enterprises d/b/a IPCOM in the amount of $35,000 through Sept. 30, 2026; the committee approved the renewal.
Radio communications equipment (agenda item 2025-0783): The committee approved ratification and the final year payment for a multi-year lease of two-way radio equipment (Motorola Solutions) covering daily operations and emergency communications with 911.
Lubricants contract (agenda item 2025-1144): A low-bid multi-vendor award for lubricants (motor oil, hydraulic and transmission fluids) for fleet and Watershed Management was recommended for award not to exceed $950,000; the committee approved authority to proceed (initial 50% authorization requested given prior expenditure patterns).
Vacuum-truck cooperative agreement rescission (agenda item 2025-0812): Regginal Wells (Watershed Management) explained that All South Environmental Services was acquired and the new owner declined to honor the Cobb County piggyback; the committee rescinded the award and staff will pursue new procurement or in-house capacity to maintain service continuity.
Small-diameter sewer cleaning (agenda item 2025-0573): Staff recommended a three-year multi-year contract to clean small-diameter sewer lines to prevent spills and recommended awards to multiple low responsive bidders for a total not to exceed $21,013,200. Staff addressed an audit note on contingency calculation and recommended authorizing 50% at this time; commissioners asked about vetting of The Renee Group after prior issues and staff said the principal associated with the controversy was removed prior to award. The committee approved the award as presented.
Items held: Agenda item 2025-1191 (new item) and resolution 2024-0525 (environmental justice and sustainability resident advisory group) were held in committee for further review and/or because the listed commissioner was not present to lead discussion.
All approvals recorded in the transcript were made by motion, second and voice/hand vote; the transcript does not include a recorded roll-call tally of individual votes.
