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County staff present multiple procurement requests: road, park, water‑meter and emergency repairs
Summary
At the June 9 work session staff detailed multiple contract recommendations and sole‑source purchases including mowing and asphalt contracts, a senior‑center canopy, purchases and construction contracts for AMI water meters, a $4.2M request for 12,000 meters, a $1.13M construction services contract to accelerate AMI rollout, a $123,863 jail HVAC control upgrade, and emergency material/installation to repair a failed 42‑inch Y at the Richland Creek intake.
Paulding County staff used the June 9 work session to present a batch of procurement requests and emergency repair briefings spanning roads, parks, water and the jail.
Road and maintenance contracts: Staff recommended awarding the FY26 roadway vertical mowing contract 2 to AAA Landscaping Management for $100,555 (general fund) and recommended award of the FY26 asphalt contract 2 — covering roughly 16.79 miles of resurfacing and related work — to Blount Construction Company, Inc. (low bid reported at $3,148,675), funded primarily by a Georgia DOT Local Roads Assistance grant with a general‑fund match.
Parks and equipment: Staff proposed a $260,467.88 canopy at the 210 Paulding Lane senior center (SPLOST funds) and recommended $115,860.30 in Sourcewell cooperative purchases to replace fitness stations at White Oak Park.
Water meters and meter‑system upgrades: Utilities staff explained a multi‑phase plan to convert the county’s meter fleet to an AMI system and requested two related items: (1) a construction‑services contract with RTS Water Solutions LLC to help replace meters and install AMI infrastructure (proposal cited a contract amount not to exceed $1,132,649.14), and (2) a sole‑source purchase of 12,000 AMI meters and transmitters from Kendall Supply (Census representative) for up to $4,200,000 to standardize meter hardware. Staff said the broader program targets replacement of about 36,000 meters over several years to eliminate separate meter‑reader contracts and standardize billing.
Jail HVAC and emergency repairs: Chief Deputy Hurst described a $123,863 project to upgrade the jail’s supervisory control system to restore remote control of rooftop units and reduce recurring maintenance; staff also briefed the board on an urgent failure of a 42‑inch Y fitting at the Richland Creek river intake. Staff requested emergency material purchases totaling approximately $112,559.90 and an emergency contract for installation not to exceed $80,000; US Pipe inspected the failed fitting and staff said the vendor is expected to be held responsible for replacement costs while county crews proceed with repairs.
Several requests were framed as recommendations or requests for authorization and were not recorded as final votes in the work session. Staff provided funding sources (general fund, SPLOST, renewal and extension fund, Georgia DOT grants) and noted some procurements are sole‑source or cooperative purchases.
