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Home My WebLink About03-27-2000 Meeting I ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE COMMITTEE ROOM - March 27, 2000 2:30 P. M. '.1 PRESENT: Hons. Cheek, Co-Chairman and Acting Chairman; Colclough and Mays, members; Jim Wall, Attorney; Randy Oliver, Administrator; Drew Goins, Asst. Director ofP.W. - Engineering Division; Teresa Smith, Pre-Construction Engineer; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bridges, Chairman. Also Present: Sylvia Cooper of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit. Mr. Oliver: We have one item to add. We discovered Friday that after draining the Canal, the columns under the Butt Memorial Bridge are in need of repairs. They can be repaired later, but there is an advantage to doing it now while the water is already out. We're suggesting that it be repaired at this time. Mr. Mays: I so move it be added. Mr. Colclough: Second it. I Motion adopted unanimously. A request to condemn 0.015 acres of right-of-way and 1,883.39 of temporary construction easement (Tax Map 12, Parcel 8.3) which is owned by RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. in connection with the Stevens Creek Road Project. Mr. Colclough: I move we put it on the floor for discussion. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to condemn 0.026 acres of right-of-way and 1,655.31 square feet of temporary construction easement, shrubbery and sign relocation ($156.00) (Tax Map 12, Parcel 360) which is owned by Permod K. Agarwal and Dharmbeer Sinha in connection with the Stevens Creek Road Project, was read. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: I'll second it to get it on. Motion adopted unanimously. I The Committee next discussed change orders in Public Works. After a short discussion, Mr. Colclough: I move we accept this as information. I Ms. Smith made a short presentation regarding this item. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve Capital Project Budget (# 322-04-292822312) Amendment Number Two in the amount of $66,000.00 to be funded from the Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase II Recapture Funds and award the contract to the low bidder, AP AC-GA, Inc., in the amount of $253,969.50 subject to the receipt of signed contracts and proper bonds on the Wrightsboro Road Operational Improvements Project, was read. Mr. Mays: I move it be approved to get it on. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request to approve contract with CH2MHilI in the amount of $36,000 to develop a Bond Feasibility Report for the proposed Richmond County Water and Sewerage System $80 Million Revenue Bonds. (Funded by Account No. 506043110- 5212999), was read. I Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. A request from Brisben Companies regarding a Letter of Support from Augusta Richmond County concerning the development of Cobblestone Crossing, was read. Mr. Douglas Lyons from Brisben Companies made a short presentation regarding the development of this project. Mr. Mays: I move that we send this to the full Commission without a recommendation. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. I I The Committee next heard an update from Interim Asst. Director of Public Works - Engineering Division regarding emergency repairs to culvert on Alexander Drive at Rock Creek. Mr. Oliver: We started emergency repairs on this already and the price was $36,870. The intent was to get this done before our traffic hits next week and that's the reason for doing it this way. Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Mr. Oliver: We'll put it on the agenda to ratify the $36,870 to APAC-GA. Motion adopted unanimously. A preliminary inspection report on Canal inspection (Requested by Commissioner Cheek), was read. Mr. Cheek gave a short report on what has been discovered so far. I Mr. Colclough: I move that we take this as information. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Mr. Oliver: The lowering of the water in the Canal revealed the needed repairs to the bridge supports of the Butt Memorial Bridge. This work clearly needs to be done and doing it now would be the best alternative. Mr. Tom Robertson noted that immediate repairs should be done on some of the piers due to their poor condition so that the public's safety will be ensured. After further discussion, Mr. Colclough: I so move. Mr. Mays: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. I Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - April 10, 2000 2:30 P. M. 1. Consider extension cifRae's Creek Trunk Sewer to the site of the new Sue Reynolds School, System Development Charge and Connection Ordinance. 2. Consider extension of sewer force main to serve Deerfield Specialty Papers on Mike Padgett Highway (Funded by Account 508043420-5425210. 3. Approve contract with Utility Service Company, Inc. in the amount of$35,106 for 2000 and subsequent years per contract for the maintenance and subsequent painting of the Georgetown, Bel Air Road and Berkman Road Elevated Water Storage Tanks. (Funded by Account No. 507043410-5425110/89800530- 5425110) 4. Approve contract with Utility Service Company, Inc. in the amount of $199,655 for 2000 and subsequent amounts as shown per year regarding the painting and maintenance of the Tobacco Road, Fairington Drive and Highway 56 South Elevated Water Storage Tanks. (Funded by Account No. 507043410- 5425110/89800530-5425110) I 5. Approve proposed 2001 LARP Program List. 6. Approve Change Order Number Five in the amount of $22,000.20 to Mabus Construction Company for the Jackson Road WIdening Project (CBP # 321-04- 28882130 I) to be funded from the existing project construction account, One Percent Sales Tax, Phase II. 7. Approve Change Order Number Three in the amount of$81,385.00 to Beam's Pavement Maintenance on the CSO Inner City Basin, Phase I-B Project (CPB # 327-04-296812012) to be funded from the County Forces Grading and Drainage Account of One Percent Sales Tax, Phase III. 8. Approve Capital Project Budget (CPB # 323-04-299823557) Amendment Number Two in the amount of $49,500.00 for Mason Rd./Claudia Dr. Storm Drain Project to be funded from the Suburban Forces Grading and Drainage Account of One Percent Sales Tax. Phase III. Also approve Change Order Number One for Nordmann Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $44,782.50. 9. Approve Capital Project Budget (#323-04-296823309) Amendment Number Two on the Wrightsboro Road Improvements Project in the amount of$58,000.00 to be funded from the Special One Percent Sales Tax. Phase III. Also approve Supplemental Agreement Number One for Post, Buckley, Schuh and Jernigan, Inc. in the amount of$57,856.50 to address the realignment of Barton Chapel Road and Crescent Drive. I 10. 11. Approve Request for Qualifications for preparation of the Augusta-Central Savarmah River Basin Source Water Assessment Plan. Approve Request for Qualifications for preparation of the Watershed Assessment Study for the Service Area of the Augusta Utilities Department. 12. Motion to accept counteroffer option to purchase 3,706 sq. ft. of permanent utility easement and 5,605 sq. ft. of temporary construction easement (Tax Map 20-3, Parcel 162) from Robert H. Ellsworth and Sherry D. Ellsworth for the sum of $1,140.00. I I I I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COMMITTEE ROOM - March 27, 2000 2:30 P. M. 1. Motion to condemn 0.015 acres of right-of-way and 1,883.39 of temporary construction easement (Tax Map 12, Parcel 8.3) which is owned by RaceTrac Petroleum, Inc. in connection with the Stevens Creek Road Project. 2. Motion to condemn 0.026 acres of right-of-way and 1,655.31 square feet of temporary construction easement, shrubbery and sign relocation ($156.00) (Tax Map 12, Parcel 360) which is owned by Permed K. Agarwal and Dharmbeer Sinha in connection with the Stevens Creek Road Project. 3. Discuss change orders in Public Works. 4. Approve Capital Project Budget (# 322-04-292822312) Amendment Number Two in the amount of $66,000.00 to be funded from the Special One Percent Sales Tax, Phase II Recapture Funds and award the contract to the low bidder, AP AC- GA, Inc., in the amount of $253,969.50 subject to the receipt of signed contracts and proper bonds on the Wrightsboro Road Operational Improvements Project. 5. Approve contract with CH2Mhill in the amount of$36,000 to develop a Bond Feasibility Report for the proposed Richmond County Water and Sewerage System $80 Million Revenue Bonds. (Funded by Account No. 506043110- 52 I 2999). I 6. A request from Brisben Companies regarding a Letter of Support from Augusta Richmond County concerning the development of Cobblestone Crossing. 7. Update from Interim Asst. Director of Public Works - Engineering Division regarding emergency repairs to culvert on Alexander Drive at Rock Creek. 8. Preliminary inspection report on Canal inspection. (Requested by Commissioner Cheek) I