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Home My WebLink About06-11-2001 Meeting I ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA COM::i\iIITIEE ROOM - June 11, 2001 3:00 P. M. 1, Report from the Attorney, Public Works Director and Transition Center representative regarding the sale of .06 acres to the developer of the new Transition Center. (Referred from May 29 Engineering Services meeting) 3. Report from the Administrator regarding accounts receivable at the Landfill. (Referred from May 29 Engineering Services meeting) 4. Approve the Deeds of Dedication, Maintenance Agreements and Road Resolutions submitted by the Engineering and Utilities Departments for Pepperidge Subdivision, Section 15, Phase 1. 5. Consider request for fire hydrant at Calvary Deliverance Evangelistic Church at 844 Scott Nixon Drive. (Funded by Account No. Renewal and Extension if a Project Develops) 6. Approve the contract with Montgomery Watson to complete the schematic design of the new Surface Water Treatment Plant at a guaranteed maximum cost of$I,375,601. (Funded by Account Number 509043410-5212115/80140400-5212115) I 7. Approve Change Order #3 in the amount of $300,000.00 to Mabus Construction Company for additional work to be completed on the Mid-City Sanitary Sewer Relief Force Main Project (Funded by Acct #508043420/5425210) 8. Approve Amendment #2 to the existing contract with CH2M Hill, Inc. for additional Program Management Services associated with the 2000 Bond Capital Improvements Program for the lump sum of $945,543. (Funded by Account Number 509043490- 5212115/80190900-5212115) 9. Approve Amendment #3 to the existing contract with OM!, Inc. for the operations, maintenance and management services associated with the James B. Messerly WWTP in the amount not to exceed $7,935,000 (Funded by Account Number 509043420-5425210/80180125-5425210) 10. Consider purchase of property located at 1727 Wrightsboro Road for relocation of the offices for Housing & Neighborhood Development and Fire Administration. 11. Motion to approve Resolution finding Conway Court as having ceased to be used for public purposes and for abandonment of same. ..... - I I .. - ADDENDUM ENGINEERING SERVICES AGENDA June 11,2001 3:00 P.M. ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA: I. Authorize the Public Works & Engineering Department to extend Gannett Fleming, Inc. Contract until end of EP A Augusla Brownsfields Grant period to complete Environmental Site Assessment Investigation and reuse feasibility study at Goldberg Brothers property located at 421 Dan Bowles Road. 2. Motion to approve three (3) Options for Easements for the Berckman Road Area 18" Raw Water Line Conversion and 16" Water Connection Project. These options for easements have been signed by the property owner evidencing its intentions to sell to Augusta, Georgia the following property: 2,783 sq. ft., more or less, as a permanent construction, maintenance and utility easement referred to on the plat prepared by H. Lawson Graham & Associates, Inc. as Tract "D" (Tax Map 19; Parcel 4); 1,542.6 sq. ft., more or less, for use as a permanent construction, maintenance and utility easement (Tax Map 19; Parcel 7); 1,763.2 sq. ft. more or less, for use as a permanent construction maintenance and utility easement (Tax Map 19; Parcel 7.2). 3. Approve Capilal Project Budget (CPB # 327-04-296812009) for the Augusla Commons project and authorize to let to bids. Also approve supplemenlal agreement and authorize additional engineering services to Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst in the amount of $47,866.00 for the proposed public restroom/maintenance building at the Augusta Commons. I ENGINEERlNG SERVICES COMMITTEE COMrvITTTEE ROOM - June II, 200 I 3:00 P. M. PRESENT: Hons. Bridges, Chairman; Cheek, Co-Chairman; Colclough and Mays, members; George Kolb, Administrator; Jim Wall, Attorney; Vanessa Flournoy, Staff Attorney; Teresa Smith, Public Works Director; Max Hicks, Utilities Dept. Director; Rick Acree, Ass!. Director ofP.W. - Facilities Management Division; Lena Bonner, Clerk of Commission. ABSENT: Hon. Bob Young, Mayor. Also Present: Heidi Coryell of The Augusta Chronicle, Stacey Eidson of The Metropolitan Spirit; George Eskola ofWJBF Television and Hons. Shepard and Williams, Commissioner. 5. Consider request for fire hydrant at Calvary Deliverance Evangelistic Church at 844 Scott Nixon Drive. (Funded by Account No. Renewal and Extension if a Project Develops) At this time a delegation from the church appeared before the Committee regarding the above request. I Mr. Hicks: We would ask the church to pay the cost ofa 6" line which would be around $25,000 and then we would pay the difference between that and the cost of a 12" line. We estimate the 12" line would cost around $40,000. This line would be about 1,300 feet long and whatever the cost of the 6" then they would pay that and the cost of the hydrant at their facilily. After a lengthy discussion of the matter, Mr. Cheek: I make a motion that all of our entities proceed with gathering the information and developing this idea and report it back to the Committee as a policy. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. The Clerk: We have a request to add three items and we also have backup information for Item #3. Mr. Cheek: I move we add these. Mr. Colclough: Second. I Motion adopted unanimously. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: 3. Report from the Administrator regarding accounts receivable at the Landfill. (Referred from May 29 Engineering Services meeting) I 4. Approve the Deeds of Dedication, Maintenance Agreements and Road Resolutions submitted by the Engineering and Utilities Departments for Pepperidge Subdivision, Section 15, Phase I. 8. Approve Amendment #2 to the existing contract with CH2M Hill, Inc. for additional Program Management Services associated with the 2000 Bond Capital Improvements Program for the lump sum of $945,543. (Funded by Account Number 509043490-5212115/80190900-5212115) 9. Approve Amendment #3 to the existing contract with OM!, Inc. for the operations, maintenance and management services associated with the James B. Messerly WWTP in the amount not to exceed $7,935,000. (Funded by Account Number 509043420-5425210/80180125-5425210) 11. Motion to approve Resolution finding Conway Court as having ceased to be used for public purposes and for abandonment of same. Addendum Item 2. Motion to approve three (3) Options for Easements for the Berckman Road Area 18" Raw Water Line Conversion and 16" Water Connection Project. These options for easements have been signed by the property owner evidencing its intentions to sell to Augusta, Georgia the following property: 2,783 sq. ft., more or less, as a permanent construction, maintenance and utility easement referred to on the plat prepared by H. Lawson Graham & Associates, Inc. as Tract "D" (Tax Map 19; Parcel 4); 1,542.6 sq. ft., more or less, for use as a permanent construction, maintenance and utility easement (Tax Map 19; Parcel 7); 1,763.2 sq. ft. more or less, for use as a permanent construction maintenance and utility easement (Tax Map 19; Parcel 7.2). I Addendum Item 3. Approve Capital Project Budget (CPB # 327-04-296812009) for the Augusta Commons project and authorize to let to bids. Also approve supplemental agreement and authorize additional engineering services to Cranston, Robertson & Whitehurst in the amount of $47,866.00 for the proposed public restroom/maintenance building at the Augusta Commons. Mr. Cheek: I move we adopt the consent agenda. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 1. Report from the Attorney, Public Works Director and Transition Center representative regarding the sale of .06 acres to the developer of the new I 2 I Transition Center. (Referred from May 29 Engineering Services meeting) Mr. Cheek: I move to approve subject to presenting to the Commission on Tuesday the plans for the building. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. Addendum Item 1. Authorize the Public Works & Engineering Department to extend Gannett Fleming, Inc. Contract until end ofEPA Augusta Brownsfields Grant period to complete Environmental Site Assessment Investigation and reuse feasibility study at Goldberg Brothers property located at 421 Dan Bowles Road. Mr. Cheek: I move to approve. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 6. Approve the contract with Montgomery Watson to complete the schematic design of the new Surface Water Treatment Plant at a guaranteed maximum cost of $1,375,601. (Funded by Account Number 509043410- 212115/80140400-5212115) .1 Mr. Cheek: I move to approve. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted unanimously. 7. Approve Change Order #3 in the amount of $300,000.00 to Mabus Construction Company for additional work to be completed on the Mid-City Sanitary Sewer Relief Force Main Project. (Funded by Acct #508043420/542521 0) Mr. Cheek: I move for approval. Mr. Colclough: Second. Motion adopted with Mr. Mays voting "Present". 10. Consider purchase of property located at 1727 Wrightsboro Road for relocation of the offices for Housing & Neighborhood Development and Fire Administration. I 3 Mr. Kolb: Last Friday ANIC proposed that they would build a building in the Laney Walker area and it is a very good proposal. They have since submitted a lease proposal which we would like to evaluate and then come back with a recommendation to the full Commission. I Mr. Cheek: I would like to see us look at something in the south Augusta area as well. I'd like to make a motion that we consider some other alternatives in sou!h Augusta in addition to !hese recommendations of !he Administrator and bring it back to the full Commission. After further discussion, Mr. Cheek: I'd like to withdraw my motion in favor of supporting the recommendations of the Administrator. Mr. Colclough: I'll second. Motion adopted unanimously. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lena J. Bonner Clerk of Commission NWM I. I 4