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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-12-1999 Meeting I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - April 12, 1999 2:30 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bob Young, Mayor; Handy, Vice-Chairman; Bridges and Colclough, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Tom Wiedmeier, Utilities Dept. Asst. Director; Jack Murphy, Public Works Director; Michael Greene, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Operations Division; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Rick Acree - Asst. Director ofP.W. - Facilities Maintenance Division; Dexter White, Solid Waste Director; Keven Mack, HND Director; Charles Gifford, Traffic Engineering Dept.; Doug Cheek, County Engineer; Terry Turner, Planning Commission; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission and Nancy Morawski, Deputy Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. J. B. Powell, Chairman. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit and Hons. Beard, Mays and Shepard, Commissioners. The Clerk: We request that Item # 1 be moved to the end of agenda. A Resolution to adopt Revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) panels: index, 0020, 0060, 0070, 0080, 0090 and 0155 effective March 23,1999, was read. I Ms. Turner: These are the revised flood maps for the County that must be adopted. Mr. Colclough: Could you bring in some shaded maps showing which areas came in and which came out? Ms. Turner: Yes, we can do that. Mr. Oliver: This could be brought to the next Committee meeting. Mr. Colclough: I move we accept this as information until we get the maps and pertinent information. Mr. Bridges: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to authorize implementation ofthe reorganization of Public Works and Engineering Department, was read. I At this time Mr. Murphy made a detailed presentation of the reorganization plan for the Public Works and Engineering Department. At the close of the presentation, Mr. Handy: Have you considered placing Trees and Parks under Public Works? Mr. Oliver: No, but we can look at that. I Mr. Mays: I would also be concerned that the cemetery portion of that not be neglected because that visibility is important to the public. Mr. Bridges: I make a motion that we approve the organizational structure as he has it here with the recommendation that no one lose their job as a result of it and be absorbed through attrition. Mr. Colclough: I'll second that. Mr. Bridges: To clarify my motion, it doesn't mean these people would keep that same salary wherever they go. It means they will have the opportunity for another position and they may get an increase or a decrease but it's just not to fITe somebody. Mr. Oliver: So we can propose to move them to a slightly lesser position at the top of the range or something. Mr. Bridges: Anywhere within the organization. Mr. Oliver: Is that what the Committee feels? I Mr. Bridges: That was my intent. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to authorize condemnation against Sook Hee Chong, owner of Project Parcel 3 and 5, was read. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve engineering services for Augusta Commons Project with Cranston, Robertson and Whitehurst in the amount of $98, 370. Also approve Capital Project Budget 327-04-296812009 in the amount of $98,370 for the project resources for the project to he allocated from the Special One Percent Sales Tax- Phase ill, was read. I ._, I Mr. Oliver: We've been asked by Augusta Tomorrow to hold this for two weeks to give them a chance to work with the participants involved. So we'd like to postpone this until the next meeting. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Change Order Number Two with APAC-GA, Inc. in the amount of $28,732.25 for the Resurfacing Various Roads, Phase V Project which is to be funded from the project construction account (Capital Project Budget Number 323-04-296823097) of the Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase llI, was read. Mr. Goins: There are three areas we want to add to the contract. One is the exit ramp at John C. Calhoun Expressway at 15th Street, the other is Leslie Circle and the third is the intersection of Lumpkin Road and Richmond Hill Road. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. I Mr. Colclough: I second it. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Change Order Number Four in the amount of $240,827.64 and Capital Project Budget Amendment Number 6 for the Walton Way Reconstruction Project (CPB #326-04-2888111015) to be funded by utilizing funds in the existing contract due to construction underruns, was read. Mr. Goins: This was for the subsurface changes and additional work on Walton Way Project. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Handy: I'll second it. Motion fails with Mr. Colclough voting "No". I A request to approve low bid from Ireland Electric Supply Company and purchase of 35 Sternburg street light poles, 39 Stern burg fixtures and 7 double-arm Stern burg fntures and poles at a cost of $48,404.00 for the Street Lighting Section of the Public Works and Engineering Department for Urban Services District, was read. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve low bid from G. E. Supply Company and purchase of 14 Hadco street light poles and 22 fu:tures at a cost of $24,408.00 for the Street Lighting Section of the Public Works and Engineering Department for Riverwalk, was read. Mr. Greene: These are budgeted funds. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Handy: I'll second it. Motion fails with Mr. Colclough voting "No". A request to approve Final Change Order for $19,632.50 to Albert's Enterprises, Inc. for work on the Rural Water Improvement Project, was read. Mr. Bridges: I so move. Mr. Handy: Second. Motion fails with Mr. Colclough voting "No". A request to approve a Resolution to ahandon a portion ofIndian Hills Drive, was read. Mr. Wall: This was supposed to be a portion of a public street but was never actually developed. We are recommending that it be abandoned to the adjoining property owners. Mr Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Change Order #1 in the amount of $388,433.96 to Gary's Grading & Pipeline Co., Inc. for work on Rae's Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk Replacement, was read. I I I I Mr. Hicks: This is for additional rock excavation that was necessary plus other additional work. Mr. Bridges: Where will the money come from? Mr. Hicks: This is a bond fund project. Mr. Bridges: I move for approval. Mr. Handy: I'll second it. Motion fails with Mr. Colclough voting "No". Discussion of an analysis of Utility Fund Reimbursements. Mr. Oliver: This may take 15 to 20 minutes so you may wish to hold it until next time. Mr. Handy: We'll do it next time. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - April 12, 1999 2:30 P. M. I. An Analysis of Utility Fund Reimbursements. 2. Resolution to adopt Revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) panels: index, 0020,0060,0070,0080,0090 and 0155 effective March 23, 1999. 3. Authorization to implement the reorganization of Public Works and Engineering Department. 4. Motion to authorize condemnation against Sook Hee Chong, owner of Project Parcels 3 and 5. 5. Approve engineering services for Augusta Commons Project with Cranston, Robertson and Whitehurst in the amount of$98,370. Also approve Capital Project Budget 327-04-296812009 in the amount of $98,370 for the project resources for the project to be allocated from the Special One Percent Sales Tax- Phase ID. 6. Approve Change Order Number Two with AP AC-GA, Inc. in the amount of $28,732.25 for the Resurfacing Various Roads, Phase V Project which is to be funded from the project construction account (Capital Project Budget Number 323-04-296823097) of the Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase ID. I 7. Approve Change Order Number Four in the amount of $240,827.64 and Capital Project Budget Amendment Number 6 for the Walton Way Reconstruction Project (CPB #326-04-288811015) to be funded by utilizing funds in the existing contract due to construction underruns. 8. Approve low bid from Ireland Electric Supply Company and purchase of35 Sternburg street light poles, 39 Sternburg fixtures and 7 double-arm Sternburg fixtures and poles at a cost of $48,404.00 for the Street Lighting Section of the Public Works and Engineering Department for Urban Services District. 9. Approve low bid from G. E. Supply Company and purchase of 14 Hadco street light poles and 22 fixtures at a cost of $24,408.00 for the Street Lighting Section of the Public Works and Engineering Department for Riverwalk. 10. Motion to approve Resolution to abandon a portion of Indian Hills Drive. 11. Approve Final Change Order for $19,632.50 to Albert's Enterprises, Inc. for work on the Rural Water Improvements Project. I 12. Approve Change Order #1 of$388,433.96 to Gary's Grading & Pipeline Co., Inc. for work on Rae's Creek Sanitary Sewer Trunk Replacement.