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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - December 8, 1997
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry Sconyers, Mayor; Powell, Chairman;
Todd, Vice-Chairman; Handy and J. Brigham, members; Jim Wall,
Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept.
Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept. Asst. Director; Jack
Murphy, Acting Public Works Director; Drew Goins, Interim Asst.
Director of Public Works Dept. - Engineering Division; Al McDill,
Bush Field Airport Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and
Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
Also Present: George Eskola of WJBF Television, Sylvia
Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacy Eidson of The Metropolitan
Spirit and Hons. Zetterberg, H. Brigham, Bridges and Kuhlke,
Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request for two addendum items. One
is printed on the addendum agenda to accept the license agreement
and indemnity agreement regarding the Interstate 20 and Bobby
Jones Expressway and to approve acceptance of the Fayetteville
Drive leading into Williamsburg Apartments into the County road
system.
Mr. Todd: I'll so move that we do #1.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second #1.
Mr. Todd: I'd like more information on #2.
Mr. Brigham: So would I.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to accept license agreement and indemnity
agreement in connection with property in the vicinity of the
intersection of Interstate 20 and Bobby Jones Expressway. The
originals of the license agreement and indemnity agreement are
attached hereto, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A request to approve a land exchange with Home Sites, Ltd.
under which Augusta, Georgia will swap 0.10 acres for 0.11 acres
owned by Home Sites, Ltd. for use as an existing retention pond
located on property near Clarkston Drive and property owned by
Georgia Vitrified Brick & Clay Company, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A request to approve a counteroffer option in the amount of
$500.00 to purchase 0.013 acres in fee owned by Solomon G.
Varnado (Tax Map 57-4, Parcel 164 - Project Parcel 4), was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A request to approve condemnation of permanent drainage and
utility easement (Tax Map 16, Parcel 50) on the Upper Crane Creek
Channel Improvement Project which is owned by Mary F. Mills, was
read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
Change Order #2 for Rae's Creek Channel Improvements, I
Project Number 55-8384-324 with Mabus Construction Company, Inc.
in the amount of $26,384.46, was read.
Mr. Murphy: This will come from project contingencies.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
Change Order #4 for East Augusta Drainage Improvements,
Project Number 55-8177-094 with Beam's Pavement Maintenance in
the amount of $24,107.50 for the addition of sidewalk, curb and
gutter and associated incidentals on East Cedar Street, was read.
Mr. Murphy: This will come from project contingencies.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
Change Order #1 for Council Drive and Donald Road I
Improvements, Project Number 55-8307-095 with APAC-Georgia, Inc.
in the amount of $4,742 for the modification of drainage
structures and the addition of asphalt flumes and driveways on
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the project, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A proposal from ZEL Engineers, Inc. to provide engineering
services related to Main Lift Station Rehabilitation at a cost of
$239,000, was read.
Mr. Wiedmeier: This is at the Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A proposal from Jordan, Jones & Goulding, Inc. to perform
odor study at the Messerly WWTP at a cost of $72,500, was read.
Mr. Wiedmeier: This is for the first phase for the project.
Mr. Todd: I'll so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A proposal from James G. Swift & Associates to perform
engineering study related to the extension of sanitary sewer
service in the Little Spirit Creek Basin at a cost of $16,500,
was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
A Deed of Dedication, Maintenance Agreement and Road
Resolution(s) for Walton's Landing Subdivision, Phase III, were
read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with Mr. Handy out of the room.
(Mr. Handy enters the room)
A request to approve condemnation of permanent drainage and
utility easement and access easement over existing sanitary sewer I
(Tax Map 16, Parcel 373) on the Upper Crane Creek Channel
Improvement Project which is owned by Earthie G. Folk and Sandra
D. Folk, was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve condemnation of permanent drainage and
utility easement and access easement (Tax Map 16, Parcel 34) on
the Upper Crane Creek Channel Improvement Project which is owned
by Melanie A. Ellis, was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously with the Chairman out of the
room.
A Deed of Dedication, Maintenance Agreement and Road
Resolution of Spencer Place Subdivision, were read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
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Mr. Brigham: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously with the Chairman out of the
room.
A request to approve condemnation of permanent drainage
easement and permanent easement over existing sewer on the Upper
Crane Creek Channel Improvement Project (Project Parcel 3) which
are owned by Crane Creek Development Co., was read.
A request to approve condemnation of permanent drainage
easement, permanent easement over existing sewer easement and
temporary construction easement on the Upper Crane Creek Channel
Improvement project (Project Parcel 2) which are owned by James
M. Johnson, was read.
A request to approve condemnation of permanent drainage and
utility easement and access easement (project Parcell) and
permanent easement over existing sewer easement (project Parcel
4) on the Upper Crane Creek Channel Improvement Project which are
owned by Sellers-Johnson, was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
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Mr. Handy: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously with the Chairman out of the
room.
A request to approve counteroffer option in the amount of
$400.00 to purchase 0.016 acres of permanent drainage easement
and 354.4 sq. ft. of temporary construction easement owned by
Lawrence S. Williams and Lola Williams. (Tax Map 57-4, Parcel
213 - project Parcel 16), was read.
A request to accept counteroffer option in the amount of
$1,265.00 to acquire an easement consisting of 1442 sq. ft. of
permanent utility easement and 750 sq. ft. of temporary
construction easement from Neal W. and Mary L. Baker. (Tax Map
86.1, Parcel 004), was read.
A request to accept counteroffer option in the amount of
$2,000.00 to acquire an easement consisting of 763 sq. ft. of
permanent utility easement and 750 sq. ft. of temporary
construction easement from Lila Griffin. (Tax Map 71.3, Parcel
144), was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously with the Chairman out of the
room.
A Local Government Project Agreement with the Georgia
Department of Transportation and Capital Project Budget Number
57-8907-097 with funding in the amount of $7,700 for the Bobby
Jones Expressway Project from Laney Walker Blvd. to the Savannah
River, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve and accept the Deed of Dedication for
the sanitary sewer main with applicable easement across the
property of Sterling Ridge Apartments, was read.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
The Committee next discussed the closure of Spring Grove
Road near Tom's Drive.
Mr. Goins: This is a request from Mr. Steed to close Spring
Grove due to concerns about crime in the area. If you wish to I
proceed with the closure, we would recommend that procedures be
followed to determine if the road can be closed.
After a short discussion, Mr. Todd: I so move that we have
a public hearing on the closure of the road.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Deed of correction to Deed of
Dedication of Fairington Subdivision Section VI-B, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: Second the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A Resolution to abandon a portion of Carolina Road, was
read.
Mr. Wall: We recommend abandonment of this portion. There
is no pavement or access to it.
Mr. Todd: I'll so move that we approve doing it subject to I
going through the procedure of doing a public hearing.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve an easement DACA21-2-97-1467 from the
Secretary of the Army to Augusta, Georgia, was read.
Mr. Wall: This is to renew the easement at the Army Reserve
Center on Wrightsboro Road.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve a modification of the existing traffic
signal at the intersection of Washington Road and Stevens Creek
Road to accommodate a new frontage road to be constructed by
others using in-house forces and existing equipment, was read.
Mr. Murphy: This will put in a frontage road in front of
McDonald's and align with the traffic light at Stevens Creek
Road. They will do all the ground work and we just need to
modify the traffic signal and controller when they get ~hrough.
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Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Oliver: There is going to be a meeting regarding a
light at Capps Street which has been requested by the Mall.
We're trying to solicit input before we bring it to you with a
recommendation. We think the improvement gained will be minimal
and we're a little concerned about some of the businesses in the
area having opposition.
A request to approve a bird survey at Constructed Wetland
site to be performed by Dr. Sidney A. Gauthreaux, was read.
Mr. Wall: I am asking for this bird survey which will be
funded by the Utilities Department at a cost of approximately
$30,000 and I would also ask that the motion be amended to
include not only Dr. Sidney Gauthreaux but also other scientists
and in addition, to authorize an ecological study pursuant to a
cost sharing agreement between Bush Field and the Utilities
Department to be negotiated between Mr. Oliver and Mr. McDill.
This ecological study will probably be approximately $50,000. We
need to move forward with that because of some discussions with
the FAA during their inspection last week at Bush Field. We
would ask that all of this be done under the Ecological Institute
and the contract we have with them.
Mr. Todd: I'll so move we approve the survey and the study.
Mr. Handy: I second it.
Mr. Wall: The ecological study is a separate portion of
this issue and I think that cost should be shared between
Utilities and the airport. On the bird study I think we need to
demonstrate that the Constructed Wetlands project has not
increased the bird population and that the birds have been at the
airport at least since 1980 when there was a letter from the
Department of Agriculture expressing concerns about them then.
In order to satisfy that the Constructed Wetlands project is not
increasing the bird population out there, we need to do this
study.
Motion adopted with the Chairman voting "No".
An agreement with Columbia County for sale of water and
sewerage treatment services at $.90 per 1,000 gallons (plus
applicable increases), was read.
Mr. Hicks: They used the agreement that we negotiated.
Mr. Todd: Are we putting the flow meter in?
Mr. Hicks: Yes, we are.
Mr. Todd: I make the motion to get it on the floor that it I
be approved subject to the flow meter being in place. I
understand that we will have a requirement that they have their
additional taps or new homes approved by EPD and if that's the
case, I don't have a problem with it.
Mr. Wall: We'll verify that and take whatever action needs
to be done and if we need to notify them, we will.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Change Order Number 1 for Perimeter Parkway Improvements
with Blair Construction, Inc. in the amount of $123,289.44 which
will come from Project Contingencies, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve payment for $4,891.30 to Beam's
Pavement Maintenance Company for completed work on Goodale
Landing water and sanitary sewer extension, was read.
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Mr. Brigham: I'll so move.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion.
Motion fails with Mr. Handy and Mr. Todd voting "No".
A proposal from Augusta Design Group to provide design
services for the 1 MG Highpointe Elevated Storage Tank at a cost
not to exceed $40,266, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A proposal from Toole Engineers to provide engineering
design services for the Doug Barnard Parkway, Dan Bowles Road
Water System Improvements at a cost of $56,530, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so. move.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion.
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A request to approve the addition of the Washington/Berckman
Road Elevated Water Storage Tank cleaning and painting in the
amount of $229,117.00 to Utility Services' existing tank painting
contract, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: I'll second that.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Change Order No.2 in the amount of $17,555.90 for
Zimmerman, Evans and Leopold, Inc. regarding additional
engineering services required for the Spirit Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant Expansion, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Brigham: I second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Change Order No.1 in the amount of $61,802.55 for Hardy
Plumbing Company, Inc. regarding the construction of Vineland
Subdivision Sanitary Sewer Improvements, was read.
Mr. Hicks: We recommend approval on this.
Mr. Brigham: I so move.
Mr. Todd: I'll second it to get.it on the floor for
discussion.
After a short discussion regarding various aspects of the
change order, the motion failed with Mr. Todd and Mr. Handy
voting "No".
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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