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ENGINEERING SERVICES
COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 22, 1999
2:30 P. M.
PRESENT: Hons. Powell, Chairman; Handy, Vice-Chairman; Bridges and
Colclough, members; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Jack Murphy,
Public Works Director; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Rick
Acree, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Facilities Maintenance Division; David Collins, Finance
Department; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Mary Williams, Utilities Dept.; Lon
Morrey, Comptroller; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept. Asst. Director; 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. 1. Brigham, Beard and Mays, Commissioners.
The Clerk: We have a request to add two items to the agenda.
Mr. Bridges: I so move we add them.
Mr. Colclough: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to certify the project right of way and execute the Georgia
Department of Transportation Right of Way Agreement for the Hephzibab/McBean
Road Improvements Project, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to certify the project right of way and execute the Georgia
Department of Transportation Right of Way Agreement for the 2nd Street Outfall
Storm Sewer Improvements Project, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Colclough: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to approve Right of Entry Agreement between Augusta and
Georgia Power Company for remediation at Georgia Power Company's 15th Street
substation, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve a counteroffer option in the amount of $1,500.00 to
purchase a permanent easement and a temporary construction easement in
connection with the 60-Inch Raw Water Treatment Line Project owned by VandeUa
Roland, Sole Heir of the Estates of Wilbur and Ethel Williams (Tax Map 34-1,
ParcellS), was read.
Mr. Wall: We recommend approval of this.
Mr. Bridges: I move approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve an option to purchase permanent and temporary
construction easement (Tax Map 19-4, Parcel 159 and Parcel 166.4) for the sum of
$12,742.00 owned hy Cornerstone Realty Income Trust, Inc. in connection with the
60-Inch Raw Water Treatment Line project, was read.
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Mr. Wall: We're asking for approval of this. There are some corrections on the
square footage and the tax map reference but the money amount will not change.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Colclough: I second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve declaration of assets as surplus and authorize sale of
said property. Any items not sold will be disposed of in an appropriate manner, was
read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Colclough: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize engineering services for Woodlake Subdivision
Drainage Improvements with James G. Swift & Associates in the amount of
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$36,900.00. Also, approval of Capital Project Budget 299823625 in the amount of
$939,000.00. Resources for the project are allocated in the Special One Percent
Sales Tax - Phase III, was read.
Mr. Colclough: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Capital Project Budget # 296823906 Amendment
Number Two for McCombs Road, Section II Project from the Special One Percent
Sales Tax, Phase ill funds. Also award bid to the low bidder, Beams Pavement, in
the amount of $905,612.40 subject to the receipt of signed contracts and proper
bonds for this project, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Colclough: I second it.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to award bid to the low bidder, Mabus Brothers Construction, in
the amount of $819,764.65 subject to the receipt of signed contracts and proper
bonds for the Richmond Hill Road Drainage Improvement Project (CPB #
296823523), was read.
Mr. Handy: I move for approval.
Mr. Bridges: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve the 1999 Revised Renewal and Extension Capital
Project Budget in the amount of $17,600,000 and waive the second reading, was
read.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Colclough: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
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A request to approve a contract with Technical Rescue Incorporated for
Haz-Mat Tech training to cost $16,363.35, was read.
Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
Mr. Handy: Second.
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Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize issurance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for
contract operation of Wastewater Treatment Operations, was read.
Mr. Wiedmeier: This is an option available to us and we would like to
recommend that a committee be formed to explore this option.
Mr. Handy: I so move.
Mr. Colclough: Second.
Mr. Bridges: Does this include the request for qualifications?
Mr. Oliver: We would like to do both and then the committee would rank the
qualifications and come back with the pros and cons if you wanted to negotiate a
contract. Tom will attend a seminar next month on writing these types of contracts
because this is a very difficult contract to write.
Mr. Bridges: Could we amend the motion to ask for the RFQ's as well?
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Mr. Handy: Yes.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to authorize award of the Pedestrian Walkway and Handicap
Access Ramp contract to Mabus Construction Company, Inc. at $487,530.00 and
execute contract documents. Also approve Capital Project Budget 296812005
Amendment #1 in the amount of$118,177.00 for the project and transfer $19,027
from Public Works Administration Splost ill to this project, was read.
Mr. Colclough: I so move.
Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
A request to approve Change Order of $282,500 for engineering contract
with ZEL Engineers to provide professional services regarding licensing the
Augusta Canal, was read.
After a short discussion, Mr. Bridges: I move for approval.
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Mr. Handy: Second.
Motion adopted unanimously.
Mr. Chairman: I'd like to notify the Commissioners present that on our study for
the future expansion of the water system, I plan on appointing various sub-committees
and I've asked Mr. KuWke to chair the overall committee and he has agreed and we are
going to get together and appoint those committees so that it corresponds with the
breakdown on the plans so that we'll have somebody looking over each section.
ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
Lena J. Bonner
Clerk of Commission
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
AGENDA
COMMITTEE ROOM - February 22, 1999
2:30 P. M.
1. Certify the Project Right of Way and execute the Georgia Department of
Transportation Right of Way Agreement for the Hephzibah/McBean Road
Improvements Project.
2. Certify the Project Right of Way and execute the Georgia Department of
Transportation Right of Way Agreement for the 2nd Street Outfall Storm Sewer
Improvements Project.
3. Motion to approve Right of Entry Agreement between Augusta and Georgia
Power Company for remediation at Georgia Power Company's 15th Street
substation.
4. Consider approval of counteroffer option in the amount of$I,500.00 to purchase
a permanent easement and a temporary construction easement in connection with
the 60-Inch Raw Water Treatment Line Project owned by Vandella Roland, Sole
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Heir of the Estates of Wilbur and Ethel Williams. (Tax Map 34-1, ParcellS).
5.
Motion to consider approval of option to purchase permanent and temporary
construction easement (Tax Map 19-4, Parcel 159 and Parcel 166.4) for the sum
of$12,742.00 owned by Cornerstone Realty locome Trust, loc. in connection
with the 60-loch Raw Water Treatment Line Project.
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Approve declaration of assets as surplus and authorize sale of said property. Any
items not sold will be disposed of in an appropriate manner.
7. Authorize engineering services for Woodlake Subdivision Drainage
Improvements with James G. Swift & Associates in the amount of$36,900.00.
Also, approval of Capital Project Budget 299823625 in the amount of $939,00.00.
Resources for the project are allocated in the Special One Percent Sales Tax -
Phase Ill.
8. Approve Capital Project Budget # 296823906 Amendment Number Two for
McCombs Road, Section II Project from the Special One Percent Sales Tax,
Phase III funds. Also award bid to the low bidder, Beams Pavement, in the
amount of $905,612.40 subject to the receipt of signed contracts and proper bonds
for this proj ect.
9. Award bid to the low bidder, Mabus Brothers Construction, in the amount of
$819,764.65 subject to the receipt of signed contracts and proper bonds for the
Richmond Hill Road Drainage Improvement Project (CPB # 296823523).
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Approve the 1999 Revised Renewal and Extension Capital Project Budget in the
amount of$17,600.00 and waive the second reading.
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Approve contract with Technical Rescue Incorporated for Haz-Mat Tech training
to cost $16,363.35.
12. Authorize issuance of Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for contract operation of
Wastewater Treatment Operations.
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ADDENDUM
ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA
February 22, 1999
2:00 P. M.
ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA:
I. Authorization to award the Pedestrian Walkway and Handicap Access Ramp
contract to Mabus Construction Co., Inc. at $487,530.00 and execute contract
documents. Also approve Capital Project Budget 296812005 Amendment #1 in
the amount of$118,177.00 for the project and transfer $19,027 from Public
Works Administration Splost III to this project.
2. Approve Change Order of $282,500 for engineering contract with ZEL Engineers
to provide professional services regarding licensing the Augusta Canal.
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