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Rome board approves routine contracts, personnel change and grant program in May 14 meeting
Summary
The board approved a slate of resolutions on May 14 including procurement advertisements, contract extensions, change orders to Jones Chemical Inc., a subrecipient grant program, a $17,000 agreement with Delta Engineers DPC, and authorization to settle opioid litigation; motions passed by voice votes.
At its May 14, 2026 session, the Rome Board of Investment and Contract approved a series of routine resolutions covering procurements, contract extensions, personnel actions and a grant program.
Key actions carried by voice vote included: authorizing advertisement for bids on the 2026 EPDM roofing contract (RFB-2026-006, Resolution 87) and for tornado-damaged roof replacements (RFB-2026-007, Resolution 88); rejecting and reauthorizing a rebid for the 2026 cold milling and resurfacing project (RFB-2026-005 and RFB-2026-005R, Resolutions 89–90); authorizing a three-year agreement referenced as Resolution 91; establishing a subrecipients discovery grant program for state fiscal year 2023–2024 (Resolution 92); entering a $17,000 agreement with Delta Engineers DPC (Resolution 93); creating one recreation specialist position and deleting one recreation coordinator position (Resolution 94, amended to change the listed sponsor from Joe Giuliano to Brian Adams); extending an agreement with Roy Tightsworth Inc. (Resolution 95); authorizing sale of surplus equipment via public auction and online platforms (Resolution 96); authorizing extensions with Greater Heights Tree Care (Resolutions 97–98); approving change orders to Jones Chemical Inc. (Resolution 99, change order #2, $2,698; Resolution 100, change order #5, $1,543.30); and authorizing the corporation counsel to settle pending opioid-related litigation (Resolution 101).
Board procedure and votes: most motions were made, seconded and approved by voice vote; the public record as read into the minutes did not include individual roll-call tallies for these items. During consideration of Resolution 94, a board member proposed an amendment to replace Joe Giuliano as the named submitter with Brian Adams; the board adopted that amendment before carrying the amended resolution.
The meeting adjourned after the listed business.
