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Votes at a glance: DeKalb PWI committee approves multiple watershed and public-works contracts and change orders
Summary
At the special-called Public Works & Infrastructure meeting the committee approved multiple procurement actions including chemical purchases, change orders for Snap Finger expansion and cleaning, a membrane emergency substitute, right-of-way mowing and fleet replacements; several high-impact rate items were held for a town hall.
The DeKalb County Public Works & Infrastructure committee approved a series of procurement and contract actions affecting watershed operations, road resurfacing and fleet replacement during the special-called meeting.
Key approvals and outcomes: - Minutes (05/05/2026): Committee approved the minutes by voice vote. - Agenda item 2026-0232 (chemicals for odor control): Committee approved a multi-award contract for odor-control chemicals (total not to exceed $494,049.15) to several vendors including Acuity Specialty Products (dba ZEP), Breakthrough Solutions, Ferguson Water Works, People’s Janitorial Supplies and State Industrial Products Corp. - Agenda item 2026-0677 (Snap Finger design change order): Approved change order no. 1 to contract 1337545 with CDM Smith Incorporated (increase to redesign capacity to 160 MGD and term extension to 12/31/2031) not to exceed $658,789.35. - Agenda item 2026-0678 (Snap Finger vault assessment and cleaning emergency): Ratified an emergency contract increase and term extension to Compliance EnviroSystems LLC, amount not to exceed $3,014,358, for assessment and cleaning services. - Agenda item 2026-0627 (membrane bioreactor emergency): Committee approved a substitute that reduced the immediate request to $550,000 and reallocated certain costs under previously approved legislation; the full membrane procurement will be incorporated into a larger contract. - Agenda item 2026-0477 (right-of-way mowing and maintenance): Committee approved the substitute award (not to exceed $719,650) with a condition that commissioners receive a GIS map of the locations covered and confirm there are no omitted areas. - Agenda item 2026-0655 (litter removal renewal): Committee approved the second renewal (through 06/30/2027) for litter removal services (total not to exceed $1,435,487.32) and added Watershed Management to the scope. - Fleet procurements (2026-0792 and 2026-0679): Committee approved statewide contracts for replacement truck chassis and bodies (two items to Rush Truck Centers of Georgia Inc.) to replace service and dump trucks (combined amounts listed in agenda items). - Cooperative maintenance agreement (2026-0762): Committee approved a co-op agreement under a Cobb County contract for electrical/mechanical equipment repair services (not to exceed $1,500,000). - Road resurfacing change order (2026-0434): Committee approved a contract-term increase to allow completion of remaining punch-list items for the ElMIG resurfacing project (contractor E.R. Snell).
Several agenda items tied to rates — stormwater and sanitation fee increases — were discussed but held so staff can run additional scenarios and conduct a public town hall before the board votes. Where the record shows a voice vote, members said "aye" and the committee chair declared the motion approved; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
The meeting concluded with instructions to staff to return with maps, ordinance language, scenario runs and outreach scheduling on rate proposals and to bring the CIP-monitor and operational audit updates back to committee as requested.
