HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-1996 Meeting
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - April 8, 1996
4:00 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; Powell, Chairman;
Todd, Vice-Chairman; Handy and J. Brigham, members; Charles
Dillard, Interim Urban Services Director; Linda Beazley, Interim
Suburban Services Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Director of Water
Pollution Control; Max Hicks, Director of Waterworks Operations;
George McElveen, Director of Water & Sewerage; Millard Gooding,
Public Works Director; Jack Murphy of the Public Works
Department; Samm Fusselle, Main Street Director; Jim Leiper,
Environmental Engineer; Cheryl Nelson of the Finance Department;
Homer Moore, Sign & Marking Division Manager, Traffic Engineering
Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission-Council and Nancy
Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission-Council.
Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of the Augusta Chronicle,
George Eskola of WJBF Television, Gale Mino of WBBQ Radio and
Hon. Bridges, Commissioner.
Communication from the Main Street Director and Sign &
Marking Division Manager regarding Alternative parking Solutions
for Broad Street Visitors and Employees, was read.
Ms. Fusselle: One alternative that we recommend on a long-
term basis would include the use of the parking deck at Ninth and
Ellis. If you view this as an alternative, you may wish to
consider the use of an attendant. We could also use an outside
entity to manage it or employ City-County personnel. Some type
of decorative fencing could also be used to prevent pedestrian
traffic through the facility. Th~ other alternative would be the
use of vacant lots along Ellis and Jones Streets for parking
which would be leased by their owners.
Mr. Chairman: I'd like to refer this back to the same sub-
committee and maybe let Mr. Dillard, Mr. Moore and Ms. Fusselle
to come up with some alternative methods and costs as far as
possible privatization.
Ms. Fusselle: We have some figures regarding privatization.
We can determine how much it would cost for an employee.
Mr. Chairman: I'd like for you to look into that and bring
us back something at the next meeting. If you would also check
into the costs to make the garage more secure, that would also be
important for the security of those using the building.
Ms. Fusselle: We'll do that.
Mr. Handy: I move that we receive this as information.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Public Works Director submitting a
Capital project Budget in the amount of $22,000 and a Local I
Government Project Agreement from the Georgia Department of
Transportation for the North Leg Bridge Widening over CSX Rail-
road project. These funds are set aside in Special One Percent
Sales Tax, Phase II as this is a priority project. In order for
the Georgia Department of Transportation to proceed with this
project it is incumbent upon Augusta-Richmond County to execute
the Local Government project Agreement. This commits our funds
to purchase necessary rights of way and relocation of utilities.
Approval of the Capital Project Budget and execution of the Local
Government Project Agreement are recommended, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Public Works Director submitting a
Capital Project Budget in the amount of $110,000 and a Local
Government Project Agreement from the Georgia Department of
Transportation for the Bobby Jones Expressway project
(Wrightsboro Road - Gordon Highway). These funds are set aside
in Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase III as this is a FY 96
approved project. In order for the Georgia Department of I
Transportation to proceed with this project it is incumbent upon
Augusta-Richmond County to execute the Local Government project
Agreement. This commits our funds to purchase necessary utility
rights of way and for relocation of utility facilities. Approval
of the Capital Project Budget and execution of the Local
Government project Agreement are recommended, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Public Works Director stating all
phases of preconstruction are complete on the Kamell West
Subdivision Drainage Improvements project and all funds have been
identified and allocated within Special One Percent Sales Tax,
Phase II. Therefore, plans and bid documents are ready to let
out for bids. Approval to let for bid is recommended, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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Communication from the Public Works Director stating bids
were opened for the Traffic Signals, Phase II project on March
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26, 1996 with two contractors turning in bids with B/E Electrical
Contractors being the low bidder at $48,800. These bids have
been reviewed and tabulated and it is recommended that award be
made to B/E Electrical Contractors, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Public Works Director submitting
copies of the Augusta-Richmond Coun~y Contract for the Wheeless
Road Drainage Improvements project from the Georgia Department of
Transportation in the amount of $243,257.60. This project is for
drainage improvements along Wheeless Road from Virginia Road down
to courtney Road. Approval is recommended, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Todd: I second it to get it on the floor for
discussion.
After a short discussion, Mr. Todd: I'll support the motion
and protest it in the sense that flood projects need to happen.
I don't totally agree with my colleague in reference to previous
ones versus this one because the land acquisitions were already
taken care of. When we're talking about priorities, we need to
make sure that we're the ones from this table setting the prior-
ities and not a state senator, representative or the governor.
At this time the motion was put and adopted.
Communication from the Public Works Director submitting the
locations of three unpaved roads that are in need of grading,
base and paving. The roads, termini and costs are as follows:
Length Est. Cost
Miles Mat'l
0.80 $26,300
District
6
Termini
US 1 to Ft.
Gordon
Reservation
SR 88 W to
Cul-de-sac
SR 88 N for
0.4 mile
0.40
Name
Hoods
Road
Chapel
6
Goolsby' Rd.
$24,800
$14,200
0.85
6
Braswell Rd.
TOTAL = $65,300
This work is.to be done by County Forces while the funding is to
come from County Forces Grading and Drainage Special One Percent
Sales Tax, Phase II Account. Approval is recommended, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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communication from the Public Works Director submitting
copies of the Augusta-Richmond county State-Aid Contract for the
Boykin Road Drainage Improvements project from the Georgia
Department of Transportation in the amount of $777,096.79. This
project is for drainage improvements in the Boykin Road area.
Approval is recommended, was read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from Mr. Harry D. Revell requesting approval
of option to purchase easement known as Project Parcel 50 of the
Raes Creek Channel Improvement Project, Phase II, Tax Map Parcel
17-3:9, which is in the name of Margaret K. Godley, John J.
Worsham, Jr. and Rose H. Silverstein. You will note that Robert
L. Harkins signed the option as Attorney in Fact for Rose H.
Silverstein. The appraised amount and the option amount is
$100.00, was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Handy: I'll second it.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from Mr. Harry D. Revell requesting approval
of option to purchase easement known as project Parcel 4 of the
Raes Creek Channel Improvement Project, Phase II, Tax Map Parcel
24-2:30, which is in the name of Allen L. Teston, Kevin A. Teston
and Marsha T. Barrett. The appraised amount and the option
amount is $2,550.00, was read.
Communication from Mr. Harry D. Revell requesting approval
of option to purchase easement known as project Parcel 13 of the
Raes Creek Channel Improvement Project, Phase II, which is in the
name of Pearl Schuchman. The appraised amount and the option
amount is $800.00, was read.
communication from Mr. Harry D. Revell requesting approval
of option to purchase easement known as project Parcel 2, Area B
of the Barton Chapel Road Intersection and Drainage Improvement
Project, which is in the name of Midwestern Investors, Inc. The
appraised amount and the option amount is $150.00, was read.
Communication from Mr. Harry D. Revell requesting approval
of option to purchase easement known as Project Parcel 53 of the I
Raes Creek Channel Improvement project, Phase II, which is in the
name of Skinner Mill-Augusta Corporation. The appraised amount
and the option amount is $5,100.00, was read.
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Communication from Mr. Harry D. Revell requesting approval
of option to purchase easement known as Project Parcel 8, Area A
of the Barton Chapel Road Intersection and Drainage Improvement
Project, which is in the name of Julian W. Osbon. The appraised
amount and the option amount is $3,075.00, was read.
Mr. Todd: I move that we approve these as a consent agenda.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next considered approval of contract documents
regarding the Spirit Creek Road Sanitary Sewer Extension.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the Environmental Engineer recommending
approval of the proposal from EMCON Southeast in the estimated
cost amount of $44,528.25 for the installation of methane
monitoring probes at the Deans Bridge Road Landfill, was read.
Mr. Leiper: I received five bids on this and EMCON is the
low bid and I recommend that we accept the proposal.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Communication from the General Supt. of Waterworks
Operations recommending approval to award the repair contract for
the Filter Plant Freight Elevator to the low bidder, U. S.
Elevator Corporation, in the amount of $7,785.00. Funding for
this repair can come from the $26,000 in our budget for particle
sensors to be installed on eight filters. If you approve this
action there will be $18,215 remaining with which we can purchase
particle counters for. five filters. We can do the remaining
three particle sensors in 1997, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission-Council
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