HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-11-1998 Meeting
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - May 11, 1998
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Larry E. Sconyers, Mayor; Powell, Chairman;
Bridges and Todd, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Max Hicks,
Utilities Dept. Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept. Asst.
Director; Jack Murphy, Interim Public Works Director; Drew Goins,
Asst. Director of Public Works Dept. - Engineering Division;
Hameed Malik, Environmental Engineer; Michael Greene of Public
Works Depart.; Robert Leverett, Warden, RCCI; Greg Woodlief,
Finance Department; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy
Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission.
ABSENT: Hon. Freddie Handy, Vice-Chairman.
Also Present: George Eskola of WJBF Television, Sylvia
Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The
Metropolitan Spirit and Hon. J. Brigham, Commissioner.
The Clerk: We have a request for one addendum item to
approve the certificate of ownership and agreement for the
Georgia Department of Transportation for the 1998 LARP Project.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Mr. Murphy: This is the certification that we own the
right-of-way and we'll maintain it after the DOT resurfaces under
the LARP Program.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve an amendment to the Augusta-Richmond
County Code Section 5-2-49 so as to correct penalty and fee
amounts with regard to water service, was read.
Mr. Hicks: This corrects the Code to reflect what we are
currently charging.
Mr. Todd: I would like a copy of the old procedure and the
one we're going to.
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion we approve it.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion fails with Mr. Todd voting "No".
A request to accept counteroffer of $600.00 from Mary F.
Mills (Tax Map 16, Parcel 50) on the Upper Crane Creek Channel
Improvement Project, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I make a motion to approve.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Motion fails with Mr. Todd voting "No".
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A request to authorize Public Works and Engineering
Department to extend an offer of employment to selected candidate
for the County Engineer in the amount of $50,575, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I make, a motion it be approved.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Change Order No. 2 and Final Change
Order in the amount of $1,613.95 to Blair Construction, Inc.
regarding the construction of water mains and appurtenances on
Travis Street, Woodward Avenue, et aI, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize execution of Change Order #2 in the I
amount of $7,500.00 with Mabus Construction company, Inc. to
replace the existing sluice gate on the Lake Aumond Outlet
Structure, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize entering into an agreement with CSX
Transportation to bore two storm water pipes under the existing
railroad tracks at 2nd Street and Forsythe Street. Agreements
require payment of $500.00 each to CSX Transportation for License
and Risk Fees. Also request approval of Capital Project Budget
Amendment One in the amount of $662,000 from allocated special
One Percent Sales Tax & Phase III Funds for 2nd Street Outfall
Storm Water Improvements and approve to let for bids, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to authorize Eder Associates to prepare No Further
Action Letter and meet with EPD on behalf of Augusta, Georgia -
cost not to exceed $1,100.00, was read.
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Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Todd: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize Analytical Environmental Services,
Inc. to perform required analytical work as requested by EPD -
cost not to exceed $450, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize Conestoga-Rovers & Associates to
perform required site assessment work to address EPD comments and
prepare response letter-report - cost not to exceed $9,210.00,
was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to award construction contract to Steve Duffie
Grading for the Antler Drive West Drainage Improvements in the
amount of $169,630.00 and authorize the execution of contracts,
was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve an Ordinance amending Richmond County
Code Section 5-3-S(f), was read.
Mr. Wiedmeier: This is an Ordinance which deletes certain
limits from our pretreatment Ordinance at the suggestion of EPD.
Mr. Bridges: I so move.
Mr. Chairman: I'll second the motion.
Mr. Wall: This eliminates those specific requirements on an
across-the-board basis as far as all industries are concerned and
it focuses on each industry meeting the standards that are
applicable to that industry.
Motion fails with Mr. Todd voting "No".
A request to approve the procurement process for the
engineering firms providing services for the Public Works and
Engineering Department, was read.
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Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
At this time Mr. Don Ellefson of ADSI-United Van Lines
appeared before the Committee regarding the driveway access
proposal for payton Road properties, LLC, was read.
Mr. Ellefson: Payton Road is a one-way road and there is no
safe access to the road without traffic being stopped on Mike
Padgett Highway. We have a proposal to obtain a 50-foot right-
of-way including the proper accel and decel lanes and the cost
would be approximately $134,000 according to our estimates.
We're willing to fund the project and we're asking for your
approval but we would ask for your assistance in helping to fund
the project or give us some tax benefits down the road to pay for
the project.
After further discussion, Mr. Wall: There may be some tax
credits available but they may just apply to manufacturing
concerns.
Mr. J. Brigham: Can you take a look at that amendment and
give us some advice as to whether or not we could give him some
relief?
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Mr. Wall: Yes, sir, I can.
After further discussion, Mr. Todd: I'm going to make a
motion that we send it without recommendation and that Mr. Wall
bring information on the tax credit and that Mr. Murphy look at
the potential of reimbursement through one-penny sales tax or
some other source.
Mr. Chairman: Second.
Mr. Bridges: I will have to abstain on this because these
people provide a service to the company I work for and I'd like
for the record to show that I took no participation in the
debate.
Motion adopted with Mr. Bridges abstaining.
A request to approve Change Order No. 2 in the amount of
$24,225.00 for Blair Construction company regarding the
construction of the Gordon Highway sanitary sewer crossing, was
read.
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Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to award an engineering contract with ZEL
Engineers in the amount of $47,000 for design services &
construction services not to exceed $15,000 to design new and
replacement chemical feed equipment at Highland Avenue Filter
Plant, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to consider a proposal from Southern Partners,
Inc. to provide design services for the Mike Padgett Highway/Old
Waynesboro Rd. Sewer Extension Project at a cost of $20,722.50,
was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize Conestoga-Rovers & Associates to
prepare "Well Documentation Report" as requested by EPD and
prepare possible revisions to "Proposed Monitoring Well Network
Revision Report" (if required by EPD) - for a fee not to exceed
$1,900, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Certificate of OWnership and Agreement
from the Georgia Department of Transportation for the 1998 LARP
Project, was read.
Mr. Todd: I so move.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting
was adjourned.
NWM
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission