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HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-26-1999 Meeting I I I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - January 26, 1999 2:30 p, M. PRESENT: Hons, Bob Young, Mayor; Powell, Chairman; Handy, Vice- Chairman; Bridges and Colclough, members; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Walter Hornsby, Asst. Administrator; Jack Murphy, Public Works Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Max Hicks, Utilities Director; Dexter White, Solid Waste Manager; Rick Acree, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Facilities Maintenance Division; Charles Gifford, Traffic Engineering Dept.; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission, Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. R Brigham, Beard and J. Brigham, Commissioners. The Clerk: We have a request to add two items as per our addendum agenda. Mr. Bridges: I move these items be added. Mr, Colclough: Second, Motion fails with Mr. Handy voting "No". Mr. Chairman: We don't have unanimous consent to add these items. A request to authorize condemnation of a 1,080 sq. ft. of permanent easement and 320 sq. ft. of temporary easement (Tax Map 34-1, Parcel 19) of the Sixty-Inch Raw Water Line Treatment Project which is owned by the Estate of Helen Estella Johnson, was read. A request to authorize condemnation of a 1,420 sq. ft. of permanent easement and 10 sq. ft. oftemporary easement (Tax Map 34-1, Parcel 17) of the Sixty-Inch Raw Water Line Treatment Project which is owned by twelve owners of record, was read. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval of items I and 2. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve petitions for the instaIlation and maintenance of street lights in various locations of Augusta, was read. Mr. Colclough: I move for approval of the six. Mr. Bridges: Second, Mr. Gifford: We have a recommendation in the petition for Mr. Murphy, There are sections of our major arteries coming into town that have no street lights and this report is not ready for any action by the Commission at this time. I Mr, Chairman: We're looking at the Corridor Improvements Project for our highways. Is there any way we can get some dialogue between the State and Traffic Engineering Department to try to incorporate this into the Corridor Improvement Project? We may want to appoint a sub-committee to address this to work out some type of plan for that economic development package to incorporate some of the corridors also. Mr. Oliver: We also need to look at the ongoing cost to power the lights, Mr, Chairman: I'll appoint the sub-committee at a later time to address tying in the street lights with the corridor improvements. Motion adopted unanimously, A request to authorize Environmental Management Associates (EMA) to perform semiannual sampling, statistical analysis and provide a potentionmetric surface map at a fee not to exceed $43,000, was read. Mr, Colclough: I second it. I Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Change Order with Environmental Management Associates (EMA) for well abandonment for a fee not to exceed $2,850, was read. Mr. Colclough: I so move, Mr. Bridges: Second, Motion adopted unanimously. A request to authorize award and execute contracts for installation of Greene Street lighting with the low bidder, Dressel Electric Company, in the amount of $51,072.00. Also authorize Georgia Power Company to provide underground electrical service at a cost of $7,609.00, was read. A request to approve bids to low bidder, Ireland Electric Supply Company, for street light poles and fIXtures for Greene Street from 14th Street to 15th Street in the amount of $53,295.00. Also approval in the amount of$500.00 for miscellaneous electrical supplies, was read. I I Mr. Goins: This is part of the agreement we have with the owner of Enterprise Mill project where he donated certain right-of-ways in exchange for us putting up some street lights. The next item is for the purchase of the poles, fixtures and lamps and we are recommending the low bidders on both of these items. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval on both items. Mr. Colclough: Second. After further discussion, the motion was adopted with Mr. Handy voting "No". A request to approve Small Projects - (Traffic Engineering Signal Projects) with Capital Project Budget # 57-8075-099 in the amount of $97,500 to be funded by 1 % Sales Tax Administration, County Forces Account CPB# 57-8095-0606, was read. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval, Mr. Handy: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I A request to declare as surplus a portion of the property owned by the City known as Tax Map 25-3, Parcel 174, was read. Mr. Wall: This is on the White Owl Forest project which was a drainage project and a neighbor has now expressed an interest in acquiring a portion of the property and the first step would be to declare it as surplus. We do not need the extra acreage and that would allow someone else to maintain it as well as placing it back on the tax records. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Colclough: Second, After further discussion, the motion was adopted with Mr. Handy voting "No". At this time Mr. Hicks introduced Ms, Robin McMillan as a new engineer in the Utilities Department. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - January 26, 1999 2:30 P. M. I. Motion to authorize condemnation of a 1,080 sq. ft, of permanent easement and 320 sq. ft. of temporary easement (Tax Map 34-1, Parcel 19) of the Sixty-Inch Raw Water Line Treatment Project which is owned by the Estate of Helen Estella Johnson. 2. Motion to authorize condemnation ofa 1,420 sq, ft. of permanent easement and 10 sq, ft. of temporary easement (Tax Map 34-1, Parcel 17) of the Sixty-Inch Raw Water Line Treatment Project which is owned by twelve owners of record. 3. Motion to approve petitions for the installation and maintenance of street lights in various locations of Augusta, 4. Authorize Environmental Management Associates (EMA) to perform semiannual sampling, statistical analysis and provide a potentionmetric surface map at a fee not to exceed $43,000. 5. Approve Change Order with Environmental Management Associates (EMA) for well abandonment for a fee not to exceed $2,850. 6. Authorization to award and execute contracts for installation of Greene Street lighting with the low bidder, Dressel Electric Company, in the amount of $51,072.00. Also authorize Georgia Power Company to provide underground electrical service at a cost of$7,609.00, 7. Approval to award bids to low bidder, Ireland Electric Supply Company, for street light poles and fixtures for Greene Street from 14th Street to 15th Street in the amount of$53,295.00, Also approval in the amount of$500.00 for miscellaneous electrical supplies. 8, Approve Small Projects - (Traffic Engineering Signal Projects) with Capital Project Budget # 57-8075-099 in the amount of$97,500 to be funded by 1% Sales Tax Administration, County Forces Account CPB# 57-8095-0606. 9. Motion to declare as surplus a portion of the property owned by the City known as Tax Map 25-3, Parcel 174. po '-' ADDENDUM ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA January 26, 1999 2:00 p, M, ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: I. Award the contract to James G. Swift & Associates in the amount of$122,610 for providing surveying and engineering services in connection with the Boykin Road Sanitary Sewer Improvement Phase I. 2, Approve contract with Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) to act as a buyers agent for Augusta Richmond County in procuring natural gas under their Gas Aggregation Service (GAS) plan.