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Commission Meeting Agenda
Commission Chamber
1/15/2013
5:00 PM
INVOCATION:
Reverend Ronald Wright, Pastor, Ebenezer Seventh Day Adventist Church
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
PRESENTATION(S)
A. Presentation of the Digital Cities Award to the Information Technology
Department.
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Five (5) minute time limit per delegation
DELEGATIONS
B. Mr. Paul Simon regarding the Reynolds Street Parking Deck Bridge.
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CONSENT AGENDA
(Items 1-32)
PLANNING
1. FINAL PLAT – THE LAKES AT RAES CREEK, Phase 2-E – S-
696-II-E – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve a petition from Southern Partners, on behalf of
Terranova Development, requesting final plat approval for The Lakes at
Raes Creek, Ph. 2-E. This residential townhome subdivision is located on
Brookstone Way and contains 8 lots.
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2. FINAL PLAT – WILLHAVEN, PHASE 3, SECTION 3 - S 822-III –
A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve a petition by Brewer and Dudley, on behalf of
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Brent Scarborough & Co., requesting final plat approval for Willhaven,
Ph. 3, Sec. This residential subdivision is located on Huntcliffe Drive at
Waverly Lane and contains 26 lots.
3. Z-12-70 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve a petition by Heavenly Bound Church of God in
Christ, on behalf of Terry Simmons, requesting a Special Exception to
establish a Church per Section 26-1(a) of the Comprehensive Zoning
Ordinance affecting property containing approximately 2.30 acres and is
known as 2334 Boykin Road. (Tax Map 167-0-010-03-0) DISTRICT 6
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4. Z-13-01 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve a petition by Wilson Parker Homes requesting a
Special Exception to establish a sales office in a model home in Spring
Creek Village subdivision per Section 8-2(f) of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance affecting property containing .25 acres and is known
as 3001 Spring Creek Drive. (Tax Map 150-2-004-00-0) DISTRICT 8
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5. Z-13-02 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve with the condition that the site plan must
conform to the concept plan submitted with this petition and dated
November 16, 2012; a petition by Bluewater Engineering, on behalf of
Brannen and Son Inc., requesting modification of conditions placed on
the Special Exception in an R-1C (One-family Residential) Zone (Z-
12-38) affecting property containing 4.87 acres and is known under the
present numbering system as 3375 and 3377 Beaver Drive. (Tax Parcel
041-2-202-00-0 and 041-2-203-01-0) DISTRICT 3
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6. Z-13-03 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve a petition by Suzane Reatig Architecture, on
behalf of United House of Prayer, et. al. requesting a change of zoning
from Zone R-1C (One-family Residential) to Zone R-1E (One-family
Residential) affecting property consisting of the following tracts:
Tract A contains .59 acres and is known as 1241, 1245, 1247 and 1249
Wrightsboro Road. Tax Map 059-1-114-00-0, 059-1-113-00-0, 059-1-
112-00-0, 059-1-111-00-0 DISTRICT 1 Tract B contains .68 acres and
is known as 1215, 1227, 1229, & 1237 Wrightsboro Road. Tax Map 059-
1-131-00-0, 059-1-130-00-0, 059-1-129-00-0, 059-1-127-00-0, 059-1-
634-00-0, 059-1-128-00-0 DISTRICT 1 Tract C contains .14 acres and
is known as 1211 Wrightsboro Road. Tax Map 059-1-133-00-0
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DISTRICT 1 Tract D contains .39 acres and is known as 1351 Twelfth
Street and 1203, 1205 and 1207 Wrightsboro Road. Tax Map 059-1-138-
00-0, 059-1-137-00-0, 059-1-136-00-0 , 059-1-135-00-0 DISTRICT 1
7. Z-13- 04 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve with the condition that the petitioner/developer
must improve Elm Street (aka Arabian Horse Drive) to County standards
between Flowing Wells Road and parcel 030-0-019-00-0; a petition by
Sherwood Belangia, on behalf of Howard Cole et. al. requesting a change
of zoning from Zone A (Agriculture) to Zone R-3B (Multiple-family
Residential) affecting property consisting of the following tracts: Tract
A contains approximately 5.94 acres and is known as 1332 Flowing
Wells Road, 1533 Elm Avenue and 1515-1531 (odd only) Arabian Horse
Drive. (Tax Map 029-0-051-00-0, 029-0-048-03-0, 030-0-250-00-0, 030-
0-251-00-0, 030-0-252-00-0, 030-0-253-00-0, 030-0-249-00-0, 030-0-
248-00-0, 030-0-247-00-0, 040-0-156-00-0, and 040-0-157-00-0)
DISTRICT 3 Tract B contains approximately 10.5 acres and is known
as 1524 and 1530 Arabian Horse Drive. (Tax Map 030-0-019-00-0 &
030-0-019-02-0) DISTRICT 3
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8. Z-13-06 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia Planning
Commission to approve a petition by William A. Trotter, on behalf of
JAMM Partnership, requesting a change of zoning from Zone R-1 (One-
family Residential) and Zone B-2 (General Business) with conditions
to Zone B-2 affecting property containing two tax parcels that
contain .94 acres and are known as 116 and 118 Davant Street. (Tax Map
010-0-016-00-0 and 010-0-017-00-0) DISTRICT 7
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9. ZA-R-216 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition to amend the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by adding to Section 28 (Airport
Regulations) regarding height of obstacles to aviation in Augusta.
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PUBLIC SERVICES
10. Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 13 - 1: request by Jason E.
Peden for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be
used in connection with Hill Drug Food and Beverage Company located
at 1432 Monte Sano Ave. District 2. Super District 9 subject to the
petitioner having an approved site plan that is implemented for adequate
parking. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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11. Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 13 - 3: A request
by Hemant Phutane for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be used
in connection with SIMI 414, Inc. DBA C. J. Express #8 located at
3011 Wheeler Rd. District 7. Super District 10. (Approved by Public
Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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12. Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 13 - 4: request by Chirag
Patel for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine license to be used in
connection with MKC Investments, LLC DBA Wheeler Package located
at 3668 Wheeler Rd Suite C. District 3. Super District 10. (Approved by
Public Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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13. Motion to approve Contract Management, Inc. Contract Modification #1
- Fire House Renovations Project in the amount of $10,565.28 as
approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission at their December 18,
2012 meeting.(Approved by Public Services Committee January 7,
2013)
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14. Motion to approve forfeiture of Surety Bond for Mr. Carl Singleton,
d/b/a Carl’s Builders. (Approved by Public Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
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15. Motion to approve Design Change Order 6 that modifies the Standard
Form of Contract for professional services last dated October 7, 2011,
between the Owner: Augusta, Georgia, a political subdivision of the
State of Georgia, acting by and through the Augusta Richmond County
Commission; and the Architect: Johnson, Laschober & Associates, P.C.
, for the Professional Services known as Architectural Services for the
Webster Detention Center, Phase II, Augusta Richmond County,
Georgia. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
16. Motion to approve proposed procedure for authorization of
Agreements/Contracts for the Housing and Community Development
Department for Program Year 2013 and ask the Law Department to
update the bylaws for the HCD Citizens Advisory Committee including
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in that a provision for vendors who have been denied the opportunity to
do business with HDC to have an avenue of some due process with
respect to their denial and to receive a report back in thirty days.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 7, 2013)
17. Motion to approve proposed procedure for authorization of
Agreements/Contracts for the LaneyWalker/Bethlehem Redevelopment
by the City Administrator and Mayor and ask the Law Department to
update the bylaws for the HCD Citizens Advisory Committee including
in that a provision for vendors who have been denied the opportunity to
do business with HDC to have an avenue of some due process with
respect to their denial and to receive a report back in thirty days.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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18. Motion to approve proposed procedure for authorization of
Agreements/Contracts, for the Hyde Park Drainage Improvement Project
by the City Administrator and Mayor and ask the Law Department to
update the bylaws for the HCD Citizens Advisory Committee including
in that a provision for vendors who have been denied the opportunity to
do business with HDC to have an avenue of some due process with
respect to their denial and to receive a report back in thirty days.
(Approved by Administrative Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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19. Motion to approve authorizing a resolution in support of Small Business
Saturday. (Approved by Administrative Services Committee January
7, 2013)
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FINANCE
20. Motion to approve asking the Finance Chairman to establish a
subcommittee of three commissioners, staff and any existing personnel
who served on the previous subcommittee regarding the reformation
of Augusta's tax code to move forward. (Approved
by Finance Committee January 7, 2013)
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ENGINEERING SERVICES
21. Motion to approve award of construction project to subject contractor,
Strack, Inc., in the amount of $1,229,030.45 for construction of the
Butler Creek West Sanitary Sewer Upgrades Project 60106, Ph. 2. This
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award will include installation of sanitary sewer mains, manholes, and
associated sanitary sewer branch lines. (Approved by Engineering
Services Committee January 7, 2013)
22. Motion to approve Change Order #1 for an additional $473,858.00 in
fees to Virgo Gambill Architects on the Augusta, Georgia Municipal
Building Renovations and Modernization due to an increase in their
scope of work. (No recommendation from Public Services Committee
December 10, 2012) (Approved by Engineering Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
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23. Motion to approve a request to the Georgia Department of
Transportation to have Augusta-Richmond County assume the
responsibilities of all maintenance and ownership of Doug Barnard
Parkway and have it removed from the state route system.(Approved by
Engineering Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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24. Motion to approve a two year extension and $1,500,000 to continue the
funding for the current On-Call Concrete and Emergency Services
Contract for on-call concrete repair, concrete construction & emergency
repairs with Horizon Construction, Larry McCord LLC, and SITEC
LLC., as requested by AED. Funding is available in the Grading &
Drainage, Suburban Forces and Resurfacing Phase VI accounts as
requested by AED. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
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25. Motion to approve Option for the purpose of acquiring a Right-of-Way
between Ruth’s Lake, Inc., as owner and Augusta, Georgia as optionee,
in connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase V Project, consisting
of 0.021 acre in fee and 0.012 acre of permanent construction and
maintenance easement, more or less. Also granted is One temporary
driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring Road, Phase V, STP00-
1105-00(004) from the property located at 4698 Windsor Spring Road at
the purchase price of $500.00.(Approved by Engineering Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
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26. Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a Right-of-
Way between David Joe Castro, as owners, and Augusta, Georgia, as
optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase V Project,
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0.018 acre (771.36 sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.01 acre (437.79 sq. ft.) of
permanent construction & maintenance easement, more or less. Also
granted is a temporary driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring
Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at: 4644
Windsor Spring Road, private, at the purchase price of
$500.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 7,
2013)
27. Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a Right-of-
Way between David Joe Castro, as owners, and Augusta, Georgia, as
optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase V Project,
0.018 acre (769.05 sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.015 acre (638.56 sq. ft.) of
permanent construction & maintenance easement, more or less. Also
granted is a temporary driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring
Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at: 4656
Windsor Spring Road, private, at the purchase price of $500.00.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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28. Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a Right-of-
Way between Julia Phillips, as owners, and Augusta, Georgia, as
optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase V
Project, N/A acre (N/A sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.0035 acre (149.85 sq.
ft.) of permanent construction & maintenance easement, more or less on
Project Windsor Spring Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from
property located at: 2561 Patterson Bridge Road, private, at the purchase
price of $500.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
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29. Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a Right-of-
Way between Lula J. Reese, as owners, and Augusta, Georgia, as
optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase V Project,
N/A acre (N/A sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.043 acre of permanent
construction & maintenance easement, more or less. Also granted is a
temporary driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring Road, Phase V,
STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at: 4932 Windsor Spring
Road, private, at the purchase price of $500.00.(Approved by
Engineering Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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30. Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a Right-of-
Way between Leon T. Register, as owners, and Augusta, Georgia, as
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optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road Phase V Project,
0.026 acre in fee simple and N/A acre (N/A sq. ft.) of permanent
construction & maintenance easement, more or less. Also granted is a
temporary driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring Road, Phase V,
STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at: 2523 Patterson Bridge
Road, private, at the purchase price of $500.00. (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee January 7, 2013)
31. Motion to authorize AED to extend Supplemental Agreement #7 with
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to continue providing project
management support via staff augmentation in the amount not to exceed
$350,000 which will be funded from SPLOST Contingency
funds. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 7,
2013)
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PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
32. Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Commission held January 2, 2013 and Special Called Meeting held
January 7, 2013.
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****END CONSENT AGENDA****
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
1/15/2013
AUGUSTA COMMISSION
REGULAR AGENDA
1/15/2013
(Items 33-37)
PUBLIC SERVICES
33. Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 13 - 2: A request
by Richard Bustamante for a retail package Beer & Wine license to be
used in connection with Eagle Magic Mart located at 2601 Deans Bridge
Rd. District 5. Super District 9. (No recommendation by Public
Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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34. Motion to approve an expenditure of SPLOST funds dedicated to the
New TEE Center, in the amount of $891,561.00, for design, fabrication,
installation and startup of all scope associated with the new Pedestrian
Bridge. (Approved by Public Services Committee December 10, 2012)
(No action in Commission meeting December 18, 2012) (No
recommendation by Public Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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35. Approve an ordinance to amend Augusta-Richmond County Code
Section 6-7 Vehicles for Hire – Taxicabs, so as to provide current
standards for the operation of taxicabs. (No recommendation by Public
Services Committee January 7, 2013)
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PUBLIC SAFETY
36. Motion to accept a 2012 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) Assistance
Grant Award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council for the
period 10/1/12 to 9/30/13 with federal funding in the amount of $35,261
and matching funding in the amount of $8,815 for a total amount of
$44,076.
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LEGAL MEETING
A. Pending and Potential Litigation.
B. Real Estate.
C. Personnel.
37. Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of
compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.
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Invocation
Department:
Caption:Reverend Ronald Wright, Pastor, Ebenezer Seventh Day
Adventist Church
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Digital Cities Award
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Presentation of the Digital Cities Award to the Information
Technology Department.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Paul Simon
Department:
Caption:Mr. Paul Simon regarding the Reynolds Street Parking Deck
Bridge.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Final Plat The Lakes at Raes Creek Ph. 2-E
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: FINAL PLAT – THE LAKES AT RAES CREEK, Phase 2-E –
S-696-II-E – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition from Southern
Partners, on behalf of Terranova Development, requesting final
plat approval for The Lakes at Raes Creek, Ph. 2-E. This
residential townhome subdivision is located on Brookstone
Way and contains 8 lots.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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Final Plat Willhaven Phase 3 Section 3
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: FINAL PLAT – WILLHAVEN, PHASE 3, SECTION 3 - S
822-III – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition by Brewer and
Dudley, on behalf of Brent Scarborough & Co., requesting final
plat approval for Willhaven, Ph. 3, Sec. This residential
subdivision is located on Huntcliffe Drive at Waverly Lane and
contains 26 lots.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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Z-12-70
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: Z-12-70 - A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition by Heavenly Bound
Church of God in Christ, on behalf of Terry Simmons, requesting
a Special Exception to establish a Church per Section 26-1(a) of
the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance affecting property
containing approximately 2.30 acres and is known as 2334 Boykin
Road. (Tax Map 167-0-010-03-0) DISTRICT 6
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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Z-13-01
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: Z-13-01 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition by Wilson Parker
Homes requesting a Special Exception to establish a sales office
in a model home in Spring Creek Village subdivision per Section
8-2(f) of the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance affecting property
containing .25 acres and is known as 3001 Spring Creek Drive.
(Tax Map 150-2-004-00-0) DISTRICT 8
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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Z-13-02
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: Z-13-02 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve with the condition that the site
plan must conform to the concept plan submitted with this petition
and dated November 16, 2012; a petition by Bluewater
Engineering, on behalf of Brannen and Son Inc., requesting
modification of conditions placed on the Special Exception in an
R-1C (One-family Residential) Zone (Z-12-38) affecting
property containing 4.87 acres and is known under the present
numbering system as 3375 and 3377 Beaver Drive. (Tax Parcel
041-2-202-00-0 and 041-2-203-01-0) DISTRICT 3
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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Z-13-03
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: Z-13-03 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition by Suzane Reatig
Architecture, on behalf of United House of Prayer, et. al.
requesting a change of zoning from Zone R-1C (One-family
Residential) to Zone R-1E (One-family Residential) affecting
property consisting of the following tracts: Tract A contains .59
acres and is known as 1241, 1245, 1247 and 1249 Wrightsboro
Road. Tax Map 059-1-114-00-0, 059-1-113-00-0, 059-1-112-00-
0, 059-1-111-00-0 DISTRICT 1 Tract B contains .68 acres and is
known as 1215, 1227, 1229, & 1237 Wrightsboro Road. Tax Map
059-1-131-00-0, 059-1-130-00-0, 059-1-129-00-0, 059-1-127-00-
0, 059-1-634-00-0, 059-1-128-00-0 DISTRICT 1 Tract C
contains .14 acres and is known as 1211 Wrightsboro Road. Tax
Map 059-1-133-00-0 DISTRICT 1 Tract D contains .39 acres
and is known as 1351 Twelfth Street and 1203, 1205 and 1207
Wrightsboro Road. Tax Map 059-1-138-00-0, 059-1-137-00-0,
059-1-136-00-0 , 059-1-135-00-0 DISTRICT 1
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Clerk of Commission
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Z-13-04
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: Z-13- 04 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve with the condition that the
petitioner/developer must improve Elm Street (aka Arabian Horse
Drive) to County standards between Flowing Wells Road and
parcel 030-0-019-00-0; a petition by Sherwood Belangia, on
behalf of Howard Cole et. al. requesting a change of zoning from
Zone A (Agriculture) to Zone R-3B (Multiple-family
Residential) affecting property consisting of the following tracts:
Tract A contains approximately 5.94 acres and is known as 1332
Flowing Wells Road, 1533 Elm Avenue and 1515-1531 (odd
only) Arabian Horse Drive. (Tax Map 029-0-051-00-0, 029-0-
048-03-0, 030-0-250-00-0, 030-0-251-00-0, 030-0-252-00-0, 030-
0-253-00-0, 030-0-249-00-0, 030-0-248-00-0, 030-0-247-00-0,
040-0-156-00-0, and 040-0-157-00-0) DISTRICT 3 Tract B
contains approximately 10.5 acres and is known as 1524 and 1530
Arabian Horse Drive. (Tax Map 030-0-019-00-0 & 030-0-019-02-
0) DISTRICT 3
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Clerk of Commission
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Z-13-06
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: Z-13-06 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition by William A.
Trotter, on behalf of JAMM Partnership, requesting a change of
zoning from Zone R-1 (One-family Residential) and Zone B-2
(General Business) with conditions to Zone B-2 affecting
property containing two tax parcels that contain .94 acres and are
known as 116 and 118 Davant Street. (Tax Map 010-0-016-00-0
and 010-0-017-00-0) DISTRICT 7
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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ZA-R-216
Department:Planning Commission
Caption: ZA-R-216 – A request for concurrence with the Augusta Georgia
Planning Commission to approve a petition to amend the
Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance by adding to Section 28
(Airport Regulations) regarding height of obstacles to aviation in
Augusta.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Clerk of Commission
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ORDINANCE ______
An Ordinance to amend the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance adopted by the
Augusta-Richmond County Commission effective September 16, 1997 by
amending Section 28 (Airport Regulations)
THE AUGUSTA COMMISSION HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTIO I. That the Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance is amended by adding the
following language in Section 28-1-(f)
(f) If in conflict with these regulations, the provisions of CFR 49 Part 77 shall govern
the maximum height of obstacles to aviation in Augusta.
SECTIO II . All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this ______ day of
__________________, 2013.
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MAYOR, AUGUSTA COMMISSION
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA
ATTEST:
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LENA BONNER, CLERK
First Reading: ____________________________
Second Reading: __________________________
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Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Caption:Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 13 - 1: request by
Jason E. Peden for an on premise consumption Liquor, Beer &
Wine license to be used in connection with Hill Drug Food and
Beverage Company located at 1432 Monte Sano Ave. District 2.
Super District 9 subject to the petitioner having an approved site
plan that is implemented for adequate parking. (Approved by
Public Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:This is a new application.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City Of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee based on the occupancy load of
location.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Planning & Development recommends approval. The RCSO
recommends approval.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Caption:Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 13 - 3: A
request by Hemant Phutane for a retail package Beer & Wine
license to be used in connection with SIMI 414, Inc. DBA C. J.
Express #8 located at 3011 Wheeler Rd. District 7. Super District
10. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 7,
2013)
Background:This is a new ownership application. Formerly in the name of
John Bryant.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City Of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $1,270.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Planning & Development recommends approval. The RCSO
recommends approval.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Caption:Motion to approve New Application: A. N. 13 - 4: request by
Chirag Patel for a retail package Liquor, Beer & Wine license to
be used in connection with MKC Investments, LLC DBA Wheeler
Package located at 3668 Wheeler Rd Suite C. District 3. Super
District 10. (Approved by Public Services Committee January
7, 2013)
Background:This is a new application.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City Of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The applicant will pay a fee of $4,445.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Planning & Development recommends approval. The RCSO
recommends approval.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Contract Management, Inc. Contract Modification #1 - Fire House Renovations Project
Department:Augusta Regional Airport
Caption:Motion to approve Contract Management, Inc. Contract
Modification #1 - Fire House Renovations Project in the amount
of $10,565.28 as approved by the Augusta Aviation Commission
at their December 18, 2012 meeting.(Approved by Public
Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:As a result of acquiring an additiona ARFF Vehicle, it was
determined that the existing ARFF (Fire Station) Building
required modification to accommodate the new vehicle. This will
be accomplished by renovation the existing 3-bay area to inclulde
an additiona bay, and construct an addition to the building to be
used for storage, training, and work-out areas.
Analysis:This contract modification is for reimbursing the contractor for
permits due costs being for the owner to pay in accordance with
the construction contract. Since the Cascade System was a last
minute addition to the equipment list, the connection requirements
were not available during production of the construction drawings.
Additional masonry work is required in order to properly support
the new construction. The condition of the wall and column were
unforseen until after the start of demolition. After reviewing the
construction costs, the architect found all the costs to be
reasonable.
Financial Impact:The original contract is $193,730.06. This contract modification
$10,565.28, making the revised total $204,295.34
Alternatives:Deny request.
Recommendation:Approve the Construction Management, Inc. Contract
Modification in the amount of $10,565.28 for the Fire House
Renovations Project.
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in the Following
Accounts:551 08 1301-5413130
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Procurement.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Contract Modification #1
Airport: Augusta Regional Airport Date Initiated:December 13, 2012Owner: City of Augusta Project: Fire House Renovations
Contractor:Contract Management, Inc.Project Number: 0733-20
The contractor is requested to perform the following work described upon receipt of an
approved copy of this document or as directed by the engineer.
Item #Description Unit Quantity Unit Price Total Price
1
Permitting Fees (Foundation/Demolition and Building
Permits)LS 1 $1,127.05 $1,127.05
2A Complete CMU Wall Above Removed Ceiling andBlock in Exposed Steel Column LS 1 $2,716.33 $2,716.33
2B
Rebuild Common Column/Door Jamb Between New
and Existing Bay LS 1 $5,252.56 $5,252.56
3 Provide Power and Vent for Proposed CascadeSystem LS 1 $1,469.34 $1,469.34
Total:$10,565.28
Total Contract Amount
Original Contract Amount $193,730.06
Changes to Contract Amount from This Contract Modification (CM#1)+$10,565.28Revised Contract Total $204,295.34
Total Contract Time
Original Contract Time 180 calendar days
Changes to Contract Time from This Contract Modification 4 calendar days
Revised Contract Time Total 184 calendar days
This document shall become an amendment to the contract and all provisions of the contract
will apply.
Description and Justification for Change
Brief description and justification of the proposed contract changes and locations:
1.Permitting Fees (Foundation/Demolition and Building Permits).The Contractor wasrequired to pay for the permits before the Building Inspection Department would release the
permit. Per the contract, it states “…the County will not charge the Contractor for such
permits and inspections obtained from the County”.This modification is an increase to thecontract amount by $1,127.05. Refer to attached proposal dated 6 November 2012.
2A.Complete CMU Wall Above Removed Ceiling and Block in Exposed Steel Column.
The architectural drawings required the two existing rooms in the Fire Station vehicle bay
area to be removed. Upon demolition of the walls and ceiling, it was determined the blockon the south wall did not extend to the roof line as all the other wall sections did. Therecord drawings of the original construction of the Fire Station did not provide any details of
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Augusta Regional Airport Fire Station Renovations Contract Modification # 1
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this particular wall section. Therefore, the condition was unforeseen. This modification is
an increase to the contract amount by $2,716.33. Refer to attached proposal dated 3December2012.
2B.Rebuild Common Column/Door Jamb Between New and Existing Bay.Thearchitectural drawings indicated to remove only the existing jamb side of Door #4 and installnew masonry to provide bearing for the new beam over the new Door #4. It was the
architect’s intent to leave three sides of the existing column in place and install a new forthside which would become the new jamb of Door #4. The current conditions have only less
than two sides of the existing column remaining and some very poor existing masonry
construction.The record drawings of the original construction of the Fire Station did notprovide any details of this particular column. Therefore, the condition was unforeseen, and
it is recommended to rebuild the column correctly to ensure proper support for the existing
Door #3 beam. This modification is an increase to the contract amount by $5,252.56.Refer to attached proposal dated 3 December 2012.Change Order Request 2A and 2B
include 4 additional days to the contract time.
3.Provide Power and Vent for Proposed Cascade System.After the award of the contract
for the Fire Station Renovations, a Cascading System to refill breathing tanks used by fire
personnel was acquired and recommended to be installed in the new building addition. Inorder to operate this system, 230-V power and an air vent will be required.This
modification is an increase to the contract amount by $1,469.34. Refer to attached
proposal dated 11 December 2012.
Change
Administrated
by:
___________________________________
Virgo Gambill Architects, P.C.
____________
Date
___________________________________Campbell & Paris Engineers ____________Date
Approved by:___________________________________Augusta Regional Airport ____________Date
Approved by:
_____________________________________City of Augusta _____________Date
Submit 4 original copies to the City of Augusta.
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XXIV. PERMITS AND INSPECTION FEES
24.1 Penn its shall be secured by the Contractor and inspections will be required, but
the County will not charge the Contractor for such permits and inspections obtained from the
County. The Contractor shall secure and pay for any penn its and inspection fees required by any
other governmental entity or agency.
24.2 Prior to execution of this Contract, Contractor shall provide the County with
copies of all required licenses, certifications and permits for the Contractor and/or all of
Contractor's employees, personnel, agents or subcontractors performing services that require
licensure by the federal government, the State of Georgia, or the County. Contractor hereby
warrants and represents that at all times during the Contract Term it shall maintain in good
standing all required licenses, certifications, and permits required under federal, state and local
laws necessary to perform the service~ required by this Contract.
XXV. PROHIBITED INTERESTS
No official of the County who is authorized in such capacity and on behalf of the County
to negotiate, make, accept, or approve, or to take part in negotiating, making, accepting, or
approving any architectural, engineering, inspection, construction, or material supply contract, or
any subcontract in connection with the construction of the Project, shall become directly or
indirectly interested personally in this Contract or in any part hereof. No officer, employee,
architect, attorney, engineer, or inspector of or for the County who is authorized in such capacity
and on behalf of the County to exercise any legislative, executive, supervisory, or other similar
functions in connection with the construction of the Project, shall become directly or indirectly
interested personally in this Contract or in any part thereof, any material supply contract,
subcontract, insurance contract, or any other contract pertaining to the Project.
XXVI. SEVERABILITY
I f any provision of this Contract or the application thereof to any person or circumstance
shall to any extent be held invalid, then the remainder of this Contract or the application of such
provision to persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is held invalid shall not be
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Change Order Proposal Summary
Contract Management Inc Date
Contract AGS ARFF Change Order 02 rev 1 12/3/2012
Wall
Block 358 @ $1.20 $429.60
Mortar 5 @ $5.95 $29.90
Sand no charge $0.00
Reinforcement 1 @159.00 $159.00
Rebar LS $50.00
Sales Tax $46.80
Lower Tier Subcontract 358 @ $4.00 $1,432.00
Column
Block 224 @ $1.20 $268.80
Mortar 3 @ $5.95 $17.85
Rebar LS $50.00
Sales Tax $23.57
Lower Tier Subcontract 224 @ $8.00 $1,792.00
Shoring $2,000.00
Equipment $0.00
Subtotal $6,299.52
Overhead 15.00% $944.93
Subtotal $7,244.45
Profit 10.00% $724.44
GRAND TOTAL $7,968.89
Complete CMU wall above removed ceiling and block in exposed steel column.
Rebuilding completely column betwwen new and existing bay
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Forfeiture of Surety Bond
Department:Planning and Development
Caption:Motion to approve forfeiture of Surety Bond for Mr. Carl
Singleton, d/b/a Carl’s Builders. (Approved by Public Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Augusta Construction
Advisory Board on November 8, 2012, the Board discussed a
claim against the bond for Carl’s Builders, and voted to
recommend to the Augusta Commission that the claim against the
bond be approved. Mr. James B. Trotter on behalf of the home
owner Mr. Timothy Sullivan filed a complaint alleging damages
arising from work done or supervised by Mr. Carl Singleton, d/b/a
Carl’s Builders at 930 Holden Street. According to Mr. Trotter, a
building permit was purchased on November 16, 2011, to replace
the roof at 930 Holden Street… The roof is leaking and has caused
damage to the ceiling in the dining room and kitchen area.
Analysis:Section 7-1-116 of the Augusta Code provides that the contractor
shall “execute and deposit in the Planning and Development
Department a bond, and that such bond be conditioned that all
work performed by the contractor or under his supervision shall be
performed in accordance with the provisions of the building
code”. The bond amount for a Specialty (Roofer) Contractor is
$5,000; however Mr. Singleton’s bond is in the amount of
$20,000. Mr. Trotter has obtained two estimates to repair the roof
and ceilings. The low estimate is $11,640. Mr. Trotter is
requesting forfeiture of the bond for the amount of $11,640 to
correct the code violations.
Financial Impact:N/A
Alternatives:Do not approve.
Recommendation:Approve
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Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
N/A
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Webster Detention Center, Phase II Inmate Processing Center
Department:Recreation, Parks and Facilities
Caption:Motion to approve Design Change Order 6 that modifies the
Standard Form of Contract for professional services last dated
October 7, 2011, between the Owner: Augusta, Georgia, a
political subdivision of the State of Georgia, acting by and
through the Augusta Richmond County Commission; and the
Architect: Johnson, Laschober & Associates, P.C. , for the
Professional Services known as Architectural Services for the
Webster Detention Center, Phase II, Augusta Richmond County,
Georgia. (Approved by Public Services Committee January 7,
2013)
Background:This Design Change Order will compensate the Architect for
Additional Services for the Webster Detention Center Expansion
Phase II for the programming, design, construction documents and
construction administration required for the difference between
the construction amount for the project in JLA’s original Contract
for the Inmate Processing Center approved by the Commission at
their meeting on August 2, 2011, indicated as the Construction
Contract Award Price of $7,490,831.00 and the Guaranteed
Maximum Price of $10,238,175.00 submitted by the Construction
Manager at Risk, R.W. Allen, LLC and approved by the
Commission at their meeting on September 18, 2012.
Analysis:This Design Change Order compensates the Architect for
Additional Services for providing the professional services for
their work associated with the programming, design, construction
documents and construction administration required for the
difference between the construction amount for the project in
JLA’s original Contract for the Inmate Processing Center
indicated as the Construction Contract Award Price of
$7,490,831.00 and the Guaranteed Maximum Price of
$10,238,175.00 both approved by the Commission less the
contingency of $245,589.00 contained in the GMP. The additional
Architect’s fee is calculated at the same percentage rate as the
original fee. The Architect will provide all of the professional
services as required by their existing contract in addition to the
Scope of Services as outline in their Proposal #: 3042.1102G with
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a date of December 12, 2012. Total of Change Order 6 is
$151,000.00
Financial Impact:The total amount of Design Change Order 6 is $151,000.00 for
additional Professional Architectural Services.
Alternatives:1. Approve the Change Order 6 for $151,000.00 for additional
Professional Architectural Services. 2. Not approve the Change
Order.
Recommendation:Approve the Change Order 6 for $151,000.00 for additional
Professional Architectural Services.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
GL – 328-03-1130; JL – 210356004
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Johnson, Laschober & Associates, P.C. Telephone: 706-724-5756
1296 Broad Street FAX: 706-724-3955
P.O. Box 2103 Web Site: www.theJLAgroup.com
Augusta, GA 30903 K:\30421102\ADMIN\CONTRACTS\WORKING FOLDER-NOT APPROVED\GMP CHANGE PROPOSAL.DOC
A R C H I T E C T S E N G I N E E R S L A N D S C A P E A R C H I T E C T S
CHANGE ORDER REQUEST
PROPOSAL #: 3042.1102G DATE: December 12, 2012
TO: Richard Ingram SENT BY: Phone [ ]
Heery International Fax [ ]
Email [ ]
RE: Charles B. Webster Detention Facility Phase II Program
BY: Ralph Salzmann, PE
FEE: $151,000
Richard,
This change order request is a result of the increased scope of work for the Inmate Processing Center.
The Construction Contract Award Price (CCAP) listed in the Contract is $7,490,831 and is defined in the
Contract as being equal to the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP).
As a result of the programming activities, the final approved GMP for the Intake Processing Facility is
$10,238,175, but that includes a $245,589 contingency amount.
The originally Architect fee is $452,000 which equates to about 6.03% of the Contract CCAP.
We request an additional $151,000 which is a rounded amount of 6.03% of the difference between the
original CCAP and the GMP minus the Contingency. [(10238175-245589-7490831)*452000/7490831].
We will distribute this amount as per the original contract and will request payment based on the current
percent complete for the various phases.
Sincerely,
JOHNSON, LASCHOBER & ASSOCIATES, P.C.
Ralph Salzmann, PE
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Alcohol Application
Department:Planning & Development
Caption:Motion to approve New Ownership Application: A. N. 13 - 2: A
request by Richard Bustamante for a retail package Beer & Wine
license to be used in connection with Eagle Magic Mart located at
2601 Deans Bridge Rd. District 5. Super District 9. (No
recommendation by Public Services Committee January 7,
2013)
Background:This is a new ownership application. Formerly in the name of
Thomas Ivey.
Analysis:The applicant meets the requirements of the City Of Augusta's
Alcohol Ordinance.
Financial Impact:The appliant will pay a fee of $1,270.00.
Alternatives:
Recommendation:Planning & Development recommends approval. The RCSO
recommends approval.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Proposal for a new Pedestrian Bridge connecting the Reynolds Street Parking Deck and the Trade,
Exhibit and Event (TEE) Center
Department:Recreation, Parks and Facilities
Caption:Motion to approve an expenditure of SPLOST funds dedicated to
the New TEE Center, in the amount of $891,561.00, for design,
fabrication, installation and startup of all scope associated with the
new Pedestrian Bridge. (Approved by Public Services Committee
December 10, 2012) (No action in Commission meeting
December 18, 2012) (No recommendation by Public Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:The TEE Center construction is currently being managed by RW
Allen. Under the approved Reynolds Street Parking Deck
Management Agreement between Augusta Georgia and Augusta
Riverfront LLC, the Pedestrian Bridge was included. RW Allen
will be contracted to execute the Pedestrian Bridge scope.
Analysis:Approving expenditures for the new Pedestrian Bridge and a
change to RW Allen’s Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP)
contract will move this effort forward without disrupting
(demobilizing) the Construction Manager executing the TEE
Center’s construction management.
Financial Impact:The cost for implementing the design, fabrication, installation and
startup of the new Pedestrian Bridge is $991,561.00. Funding for
this item is savings realized from the construction of the Reynolds
Street Parking Deck.
Alternatives:1. Approve execution of expenditures with RW Allen from
savings realized for the construction of the Reynolds Street
Parking Deck in the amount of 991,561.00, for design, fabrication,
installation and startup of the Pedestrian Bridge. RW Allen is
currently onsite completing construction of the new TEE Center.
2. Submit through normal Procurement bid process which will
delay design, fabrication, construction and startup.
Recommendation:1. Approve expenditure of SPLOST funds dedicated to the New
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TEE Center, and execute a change to the project’s GMP for the
TEE Center in downtown Augusta. It is recommended that this
scope be included in RW Allen’s contract
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
GL 325-05-1120; JL 206-35-1102 GL 361-06-1120 GL 361-06-
1130 Object Code: 54-13130
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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R.W. Allen, LLC 10/12/2012
LABOR MATERIALS SUB TOTAL Variance
1 GENERAL CONDITIONS $56,771.00 $8,283.00 $23,245.00 $88,299 $88,299
2 SITE WORK $81,530.00 $81,530 $81,530
3 CONCRETE $41,254.00 $41,254 $41,254
4 MASONRY $32,600.00 $32,600 $32,600
5 METALS $121,250.00 $121,250 $121,250
6 WOOD & PLASTICS $1,500.00 $1,231.00 $5,000.00 $7,731 $7,731
7 THERMAL & MOISTURE $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $96,960.00 $101,960 $101,960
8 DOORS & WINDOWS $107,000.00 $107,000 $107,000
9 FINISHES $22,310.00 $22,310 $22,310
10 SPECIALTIES $105,140.00 $105,140 $105,140
11 EQUIPMENT
12 FURNISHINGS
13 SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION
14 CONVEYING SYSTEMS $15,000.00 $15,000 $15,000
15 MECHANICAL SYSTEMS $20,490.00 $20,490 $20,490
16 ELECTRICAL $15,520.00 $15,520 $15,520
17 MISC. / OTHER
CATEGORY SUBTOTALS: $60,771.00 $117,154.00 $582,159.00 $760,084 $760,084
Sales Taxes 8.00%$9,372 $9,372
Payroll Taxes (Labor Burden)22.00%$13,370 $13,370
Building Permits & Fees $2,102 $2,102
Subcontractor Bonds $11,197 $11,197
Insurances $1,756 $1,756
Association Fees $196 $196
Design Fees $76,000 $76,000
Contractor's Contingency $50,000 $50,000
TOTAL COST OF WORK: $924,077 $924,077
R.W. Allen Fee $60,000 $60,000
Performance & Payment Bond $7,484 $7,484
GRAND TOTAL 991,561.00 $991,561
Preliminary Concept Estimate
WORK DIVISION
TEE Center Connector - Straight Across Reynolds
Augusta, GA
Friday, October 12, 2012
City of Augusta
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Taxi Ordinance
Department:Planning and Development
Caption:Approve an ordinance to amend Augusta-Richmond County Code
Section 6-7 Vehicles for Hire – Taxicabs, so as to provide current
standards for the operation of taxicabs. (No recommendation by
Public Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:The taxicab code has been amended over the past years as needed
to address the seating capacity, required lettering on the cab,
phone book listing, waiting time for passengers, age limit for
drivers, fare rates, etc… More recently we have found other
sections of the code that need to be updated to more effectively
serve and regulate the taxicab business.
Analysis:The attached proposed ordinance states the current code will be
deleted in its entirety. Most of the existing ordinance will continue
to be used, however throughout the code changes are made (i.e.
License & Inspection Department to Planning and Development,
or License & Inspection Division) to update the ordinance with
the merging of two departments…. There are technical
improvements to the code as well that are proposed to clarify the
intent of specific sections.
Financial Impact:N/A
Alternatives:Do not approve
Recommendation:Approve
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
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Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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ORDIACE O. ___________
A ORDIACE TO AMED THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE, TI TLE 6 CHAPTER
7, SECTIO 6-7-7 THROUGH SECTIO 6-7-43, TO PROVIDE STADARDS FOR THE
OPERATIO OF TAXICABS; TO REPEAL ALL CODE SECTIOS AD
ORDIACES AD PARTS OF CODE SECTIOS AD ORDIACE S I COFLICT
HEREWITH; TO PROVIDE A EFFECTIVE DATE AD FOR OTHE R PURPOSES.
OW, BE IT ORDAIED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOD COUTY COMMISSIO
AD IT IS HEREBY ORDAIED BY THE AUTHORITY OF SAME THAT ALL
TAXICABS OPEARATIG WITHI THE JURISDICTIO SHALL C OMPLY WITH
THE PROVISIOS OF THE AUGUSTA, GA CODE, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTIO 1. SECTIO 6-7-7 THROUGH SECTIO 6-7-43 OF AUGUSTA, GA. CODE
TITLE SIX, CHAPTER SEVE AS SET FORTH I THE AUGUST A, GA. CODE, ARE
HEREBY AMEDED BY STRIKIG THESE SECTIOS I THEIR ETIRETY. EW
SECTIOS 6-7-7 THROUGH 6-7-43 ARE HEREBY ISERTED T O REPLACE THE
REPEALED SECTIOS AS SET FORTH I “EXHIBIT A” HERET O.
SECTIO 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption in accordance with
applicable laws.
SECTIO 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Adopted this ___ day of ___________, 2012.
__________________________ Attest:______________________________
David S. Copenhaver Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission
As its Mayor Seal:
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CERTIFICATIO
The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing
Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on ________________, 2012
and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the
undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was
approved and adopted in the foregoing meeting(s).
______________________________
Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission
Published in the Augusta Chronicle.
Date: _________________________
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“EXHIBIT A”
TAXICABS
§ 6-7-7. DEFIITIOS.
For the purposes of this article, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings
respectively ascribed to them by this section:
(a) Business tax certificate holder. An individual, partnership or corporation to whom a business
tax certificate has been issued in the form prescribed by the City to engage in the taxicab business
in Augusta-Richmond County.
(b) Driver. A person who has been granted a drivers permit and business tax certificate, if
applicable, to drive a taxicab upon the streets of Augusta-Richmond County. A driver may be an
employee of a licensee or an independent contractor who leases his taxicab from a licensee. The
driver and licensee may determine by contract the terms of their relationship. Nothing in this
article should be interpreted to the contrary. Where a driver leases his taxicab from a licensee, all
references in this article to licensee or licensees will apply to such a driver.
(c) Rate card. A card issued by Augusta-Richmond County for mandatory display in each taxicab
which shows the rates of fares then in existence, and which shall be charged by the driver, and
paid by the passenger.
(d) Solicitation. The act of attempting to secure passengers for a particular taxicab by word or
deed designed to call a potential customer's attention to one particular taxicab as opposed to all
other taxicabs also present. It shall include but not be limited to shouts, gestures, catcalls or any
other attention-securing maneuver or remarks uttered by or performed by the driver. This does not
include talking in a normal tone of voice to potential passengers while seated in the cab or
standing adjacent to it.
(e) Taxicab. A motor vehicle regularly engaged in the business of carrying passengers for hire,
having a seating capacity of less than eleven (11) passengers and not operated on a fixed route.
(f) Taxicab company owner. An individual, partnership, or corporation that owns the trade name
for a taxicab company and has received a business tax certificate from Augusta-Richmond
County, to operate such taxicab company.
(g) Taximeter means an instrument or device attached to a taxicab and designed to measure
mechanically or electronically the distance traveled by such vehicle, to record the times the
vehicle travels or is in waiting and to indicate the fares to be charged.
(h) Trip. Movement of one (1) or more passengers from point to point. The first discharge of a
passenger shall terminate a trip and begin a new trip from the point of discharge.
(i) Waiting time. The time when a taxicab is not in motion starting from the time of acceptance of
one (1) or more passengers up to the time of discharge. This does not include any time when the
taxicab is not in motion if the halt is due to any cause other than the request, act or fault of a
passenger. Traffic delay is not a proper waiting time charge.
§ 6-7-8. BUSIESS TAX CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
Any individual, partnership or corporation that owns, operates or does business as a taxicab
business in Augusta-Richmond County shall, before engaging in such business, obtain a business
tax certificate in accordance with the Augusta-Richmond County Code. Any individual,
partnership or corporation shall be deemed doing business in Augusta-Richmond County under
this article if such individual, partnership or corporation is picking up passengers, responding to
calls for service, or soliciting business in any way and accepting or soliciting any consideration,
charge or fee which is determined by agreement, by mileage, by the length of time the vehicle is
used or by contract for the use of any motor vehicle used for the purpose of transporting
passengers. Any individual, partnership or corporation shall also be deemed as doing business
under this article if such individual, partnership or corporation has established a business
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relationship with independent contractor(s) or operates taxicabs on such person's own behalf for
the purpose of transporting passengers in Augusta-Richmond County.
(a) No taxicab company owner shall operate or permit a taxicab owned or controlled by the
owner to be operated on the streets of Augusta-Richmond County without first obtaining a taxicab
company owner's business tax certificate for the location from which that taxicab operates. The
taxicab company owner's business tax certificate application form shall be obtained from the
Planning & Development Department, License Division. The application form shall require the
following information and documents:
(1) Trade name of taxicab company to be operated.
(2) Owner's name and home address, if an individual.
(3) Names and addresses of all partners, if a partnership.
(4) Name and address of corporation president, and shareholders holding 25 percent or
more stock, if a corporation.
(5) Business address of taxicab company from which taxicabs will operate and the
location of the off street parking lot for the taxicabs.
(6) Assurance of ability to provide dispatch taxi service 24 hours per day, 365 days a
year.
(7) General description of identifying words and color scheme of the taxicab(s).
(8) Occupation Tax Certificate, if company is located within Augusta-Richmond
County or if the company is located outside of Augusta-Richmond County a business
tax certificate issued by the appropriate authority of that jurisdiction;
(9) An assurance that the telephone number of the taxicab company will be listed in
the next issued ‘BELLSOUTH – The Real Yellow pages’ directory;
(10) An assurance that the applicant will meet the insurance requirements of
section 6-7-10;
(11)The applicant's complete record of criminal arrests and convictions, including
those for traffic violations, during the past five years. If an applicant is a corporation,
association or partnership, the criminal record of the officers, directors, partners and
supervising employees thereof, including general manager, if any;
(12)Signed waiver(s) for a criminal background check from all persons listed in
Subparagraph (11);
(13)Provide the name, address and telephone number of a responsible individual
residing in Augusta-Richmond County who will be the registered agent for the
purpose of service of process or receipt of citations.
(b) Persons prohibited
(1) No person who has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or
forfeited bond on any federal or state felony offense within five years of the
application for a taxicab company owner's business license shall be issued such a
license, nor shall such license be renewed
(2) No person who has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, or
forfeited bond on any federal or state misdemeanor offense or ordinance violation
involving moral turpitude or alcohol or drugs or prostitution or pimping or other
sexual matters within three years of application for taxicab company owner's business
license shall be issued such a license, nor shall any such license be renewed; except,
for renewal purposes only, two alcohol offenses shall be required to prohibit renewal.
(3) No person who has been convicted of or pled guilty or nolo contendere to or forfeited
bond on five ordinance violations involving taxicabs in Augusta, Georgia, or any
other political subdivision within one year of the application for taxicab company
owner's business license shall be issued such a license, nor shall any such license be
renewed.
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§ 6-7-9. REGULATORY FEE.
Any person, firm or corporation who owns, operates or does business as a taxicab business in
Augusta-Richmond County shall, before engaging in such business, pay such regulatory fee as is
provided in § 2-1-3(c) of the Augusta-Richmond County Code.
§ 6-7-10. LIABILITY ISURACE.
(a) Every company owner of every taxicab engaged in the business of transporting passengers in
Augusta-Richmond County shall secure and keep in effect for each taxicab operated a policy of
liability and property damage insurance with a company duly authorized to do business in
Georgia in an amount not less than that required by Georgia law. Such policy shall insure to the
benefit of any person who shall be injured or who shall sustain damage to property caused by the
negligence of a holder, his servants or agents. A certificate of insurance certifying such coverage
shall be filed with the Planning & Development Department Licensing Division at the time of
licensing. The certificate of insurance shall provide that the insurance company issuing the policy
required by this section shall give the Licensing Division not less than 30 days' advance written
notice of any cancellation, reduction in coverage or other material change in the policy.
(b) Every certificate holder shall, upon the receipt of any notice of cancellation of the insurance
required by this section, immediately notify the Planning & Development Department Licensing
Division of such cancellation. Continued operation of the taxicab associated with the cancelled
insurance shall result in the immediate suspension of the owner's certificate.
(c) Any person operating an automobile within Augusta-Richmond County, hauling passengers
for hire, is hereby required to comply with this section even though exempt, for any cause, from
the payment of a taxicab business tax certificate fee.
§ 6-7-11. BUSIESS TAX CERTIFICATE HOLDER’S RESPOS IBILITIES FOR
VIOLATIOS .
Business tax certificate holders are responsible for violations of this article by their employees,
lessees, subcontractors, and independent contractors, including drivers and dispatchers. A
business tax certificate may be suspended or revoked for violation of this article by the business
tax certificate holder's employees, lessees, subcontractors, and independent contractors in
accordance with section 6-7-11 hereof.
§ 6-7-12. SUSPESIO OR REVOCATIO OF BUSIESS TAX CERTIFICATE.
(a) Suspension. For reasons set forth below, a business tax certificate issued under this article may
be suspended until these conditions no longer exist:
(1) Failure to maintain all of the general qualifications applicable to the initial
issuance of an business tax certificate.
(2) Violation of any part of this article.
(3) Allowing the required insurance coverage to lapse, or allowing a vehicle to
operate in Augusta-Richmond County without a current inspection sticker.
(b) Suspension for six months. For reasons set forth below, a business tax certificate issued under
this article may be suspended for six months:
(1) Charging a fare in excess of those fares on file with the Clerk of Commission.
(2) Refusing to accept a passenger solely on the basis of race, color, national origin,
religious belief, sex or sexual orientation. Sexual orientation shall mean the state of being
heterosexual, homosexual or bisexual. Operators shall not refuse to accept a passenger
unless the passenger is obviously intoxicated or dangerous.
(c) Revocation.
(1) A business tax certificate issued under this article may be revoked where the
applicant furnishes fraudulent or untruthful information, or omits information,
requested in the application.
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(2) A business tax certificate may be revoked for a violation of this article. If any
permit holder's employees, lessees, subcontractors, or independent contractors are found to
have violated this article on more than one occasions in a 12-month period, the business
tax certificate may be revoked.
(3) A business tax certificate may also be revoked if any driver affiliated in any way with
such permit is found to have violated this article on five or more occasions in a 12-month
period.
(d) In addition to any other remedies provided by law, the business tax certificate holder
may also be cited for violating the provisions of this article, and such citation(s) shall be
prosecuted in accordance with section 1-6-1.
§ 6-7-13. EXAMIATIO OF VEHICLES.
(a) Prior to the use and operation of any vehicle under the provisions of this article, such vehicle
shall be thoroughly examined and inspected by the Sheriff's department and found to comply with
all such rules and regulations as prescribed in SECTION 6-7-15. These rules and regulations shall
be promulgated so as to provide safe transportation for passengers and the general public and
shall specify and require installation and proper care and maintenance of such safety equipment
and regulatory devices as deemed necessary.
(b) When the Sheriff's department finds that a vehicle has met the standards established, it shall
issue a certificate to that effect, which shall also state the authorized seating capacity of the
vehicle so certified. This capacity shall at no time be exceeded.
(c) Drivers are not to drive and businesses are not to allow drivers to operate a vehicle without the
required markings, a taximeter, top light and inspection sticker as outlined in this section. No
business tax certificate holder under this article shall operate any taxicab without there having
been painted or attached vinyl lettering, on both sides and the rear thereof the words Taxi,
Taxicab or Automobile for Hire, the name of the business tax certificate holder and the number
assigned by the business tax certificate holder to such taxicab. Such words and numbers shall be
not less than six (6) inches high nor more than eight (8) inches in height. In addition, there may be
placed thereon an identifying design approved by the Sheriff. No vehicle covered by the terms of
this article shall be licensed whose color scheme, identifying design, monogram or insignia to be
used thereon shall, in the opinion of the Planning & Development License Division, conflict with
or imitate any color scheme, identifying design, monogram or insignia used on one (1) or more
vehicles already operating under this article, in such a manner as to be misleading or tend to
deceive or defraud the public. If after a business tax certificate has been issued for a taxicab
hereunder, the color scheme, identifying design, monogram or insignia thereof is changed so as to
be, in the opinion of the Planning & Development License Division, in conflict with or to imitate
any color scheme, identifying design, monogram or insignia used by any other person, owner or
operator in such a manner as to be misleading or tend to deceive the public, the business tax
certificate covering the taxicab bearing the misleading markings shall be suspended or revoked.
(d) Drivers and businesses are responsible for maintaining each vehicle for hire in a clean and
mechanically safe condition. The interior and exterior shall meet the requirements set out under
inspection requirements outlined in this section. Augusta-Richmond County will provide forms to
be used to meet the requirements of the inspection.
(e) The interior of each taxicab shall be maintained in a clean condition, free of foreign matter and
offensive odors. There shall be no litter in the vehicle or trunk and the seats shall be kept clean
and without holes or large wear spots.
(f) All vehicles for hire shall present a clean environment for passengers
§ 6-7-14: TAXICAB: VEHICLE AGE.
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(a) As of December 31, 2013, no taxicab business having a vehicle age greater than 10 years may
be operated as a taxicab in Augusta-Richmond County. For the purposes of this section, the term
vehicle age shall be the vehicle's model year.
(b)As of December 31, 2014 and thereafter, no vehicle having a vehicle age greater than eight
years may be operated as a taxicab in Augusta-Richmond County. For the purposes of this
section, the term vehicle age shall be the vehicle's model year.
§ 6-7-15. SIX-MOTH ISPECTIO OF VEHICLES REQUIRED .
Every vehicle operating under this article shall comply with O.C.G.A. in addition to being
inspected by the Sheriff's department every six (6) months to ensure the continued maintenance of
safe operating and satisfactory sanitary conditions. A decal showing the date of last inspection
shall be affixed to the windshield of the vehicle.
(a) In addition to O.C.G.A. requirements, the requirements that each vehicle must meet are as
follows:
(1)Exterior inspection shall ensure that headlights, taillights, brake lights, directional
signal lights, license plate lights, windshield wipers, all vehicle glass, window cranks or
electric windows, doors and door locks, trunk lid, trunk, hood, door handles, exhaust
system, bumpers, fenders, body, tires and other vehicle parts are in good condition and
functioning properly. There shall be no tears or rust holes in the vehicle body and no loose
pieces hanging from the vehicle body. There shall be no unrepaired body damage or any
body condition which would create a safety problem or interfere with the operation of the
vehicle.
(2) Interior inspection shall include the rearview mirror, steering wheel, foot brakes,
parking brakes, air conditioning and heating systems to ensure each item is in good
operating condition. The upholstery, floor mats, headlining, door panels and the trunk
compartment shall be inspected to insure there are no tears, that they are clean and have no
offensive odors and that the trunk has sufficient space for passenger luggage.
(3)The vehicle shall have the correct spare tire, jack, and a taximeter. The taximeter is to
be positioned so that it is visible from the passenger compartment. Taximeter accuracy
shall be verified according to the Sheriff department's published rules and regulations for
taxicabs.
(4) Taxicabs shall be subject to random inspections at any time for compliance with this
section. Taxicabs found to be substandard shall be removed from service immediately and
shall be subject to immediate vehicle inspection sticker removal by the Sheriff’s
department. The following is a list of potential code issues and the time allowed for
correction.
· Company sign not properly affixed: three days, or next inspection date.
· Phone number or rate signs not property displayed: three days, or next inspection
date.
· Taximeter passes between 55 and 65 seconds.
o Meter is fast 6 seconds or more: do not operate.
o Meter is slow 6 seconds or more: do not operate.
· Mechanisms that must be operable.
o Interior light or electrical problem: three days or next inspection date.
o Headlights (one side): three days or next inspection date.
o Taillights (one side): three days or next inspection date.
o Signal lights (one side), tag light: three days or next inspection date.
o Both signals not operable: do not operate.
o Brake lights: do not operate.
o Door opener (handles): do not operate.
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o Safety belts
· Climate control.
o Air conditioner (summer time) does not cool: do not operate.
o Heater will not warm up (winter time): do not operate.
· Loud muffler / excessive smoke: next inspection date.
· Trunk lock: next inspection date.
· Tires.
o Balding tires: do not operate.
o Balding with thread showing: do not operate.
· Windshield crack.
o Crack 3 inches or more: do not operate.
· Overall paint job: 15 days to comply.
· Headliner: 15 days to comply.
· Spare tire.
o No correct spare tire in trunk: do not operate.
o Bald and improper thread: do not operate.
o Spare tire not inflated: have driver inflate right away.
(b) The inspection sticker is proof that the business met the permit and insurance requirements at
the time of permit issuance and that the vehicle passed the last vehicle inspection. Each vehicle
driver must have in the vehicle proof of current insurance coverage. Any business letting
insurance coverage lapse shall have the inspection sticker removed by the Sheriff’s department
and the business tax certificate suspended or revoked. Business operations shall not be resumed
until proof of insurance is provided to the Licensing Division. Upon providing proof of insurance
coverage the business tax certificate will be reinstated and the vehicle or vehicles re-inspected and
new inspection stickers issued by the Sheriff’s department.
(c) No business shall use any vehicle that has not been inspected and had the inspection sticker
affixed.
(d) Inspection stickers are not transferable from vehicle to vehicle and are nonrefundable if the
vehicle is wrecked or taken out of service for any reason. The Sheriff’s department must be
notified within ten days of any vehicle being taken out of service. Stickers for replacement
vehicles or additional vehicles are issued under the same procedures as original inspection
stickers.
(e) Inspection stickers shall expire on December 31st of each year
(f) The company and its officers for which a taxicab is driven shall constitute agents of the driver
of such vehicle for the purpose of serving citations.
§ 6-7-16. SAFETY BELTS REQUIRED.
Each vehicle operated under this article shall be equipped with operable safety belts for each
passenger, and this equipment shall be subject to inspection at any time by the sheriff's
department.
§ 6-7-17. DRIVER'S PERMIT.
(a) Required. No person shall drive a taxicab for hire upon the streets of Augusta-Richmond
County, and no person who owns or controls a taxicab shall permit it to be so driven, and no
taxicab licensed by the Commission shall be so driven at any time for hire, unless the driver of
such taxicab shall have first obtained and shall have then in force a taxicab driver's permit issued
under the provisions of this article.
(b) Application-Form;
1) The names and addresses of two residents of Augusta-Richmond County who have
known the applicant for a period of one year.
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2) The educational background of the applicant.
3) A concise history of his employment – last three employers and position held.
4) A picture of himself with his name, address, age (which shall NOT be less than
eighteen (18) years), weight, height, sex, color of hair and eyes.
5) Complete the SAVE and E-Verify affidavit.
§ 6-7-18. SAME--EXAMIATIO AD IVESTIGATIO OF AP PLICAT; VALID STATE
MOTOR VEHICLE OPERATOR'S PERMIT REQUIRED.
Each applicant for a taxicab driver's permit shall be required to show that he has a current motor
vehicle operator's permit issued by the state.The Sheriff's Department shall investigate the
reputation of the applicant . A report of such investigation and a copy of the applicant's traffic and
police record, if any, shall be attached to the application.
(a) Before issuing any driver permit to a taxicab driver applicant, the Sheriff’s Department shall
make a background check of the applicant to determine whether or not the applicant has a
criminal record. No permit shall be issued nor renewed to any applicant who has:
1) Within the last five years received a conviction for a federal or state felony.
2) Within the last three years received a conviction for misdemeanor or ordinance
violation relating to immoral purposes to include but not limited to:
a.Prostitution
b.Soliciting for prostitution;
c.Any sex related offense;
d.Alcohol offense;
e.Drug offense;
f.Fraud; and
g.Gambling.
3) Within the last three years received a conviction for any of the following offenses
(unless the five year felony rule applies):
a.DUI;
b.Reckless driving;
c.Hit and run;
d.Vehicular homicide;
e.Serious injury by vehicle;
f.Suspended driver's license;
g.Road rage; and,
h.Overcharging a passenger.
4) Within one year of the application for a driver's permit received a conviction for either
bad checks or four or more moving traffic violations under either state or local or federal
law.
At the time the application is filed the applicant shall pay to the Commission the sum of
TWETY-FIVE (25) dollars.
§ 6-7-19. SAME--APPROVAL OR REJECTIO; HEARIG UPO REJECTIO.
The Sheriff's Department upon consideration of the application and the reports and certificate
required to be attached thereto, as required by § 6-7-17 and 6-7-18, shall approve or reject the
application. If the application is rejected, the applicant shall be entitled to a hearing before the
Commission at which he may offer evidence why his application should be reconsidered.
§ 6-7-20. ISSUACE; COTETS; TERM; REEWAL; DISPLAY.
Upon approval of an application for a taxicab driver's permit, the Sheriff's Department shall issue
a permit to the applicant which shall bear the name, address, color, weight, height, age, color of
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hair and eyes, signature and photograph of the applicant. Such permit shall be in effect for the
remainder of the calendar year. A permit for each calendar year thereafter shall be issued upon the
payment of such fee as may be prescribed annually by the Commission unless the permit for the
preceding year has been revoked.
Every driver licensed under this article shall post his driver's permit in such a place as to be in
full view of all passengers while such driver is operating a taxicab.
§ 6-7-21. SUSPESIO AD REVOCATIO.
Should any driver of a taxicab be arrested and charged with a violation of any provision of this
Code, O.C.G.A., or other ordinance of Augusta-Richmond County, the Sheriff's Department may
require such driver to cease operating or driving any taxicab in Augusta-Richmond County for a
period not to exceed ten days. Should such driver be convicted of violating any of such provisions
of this Code or other ordinances, the Sheriff's Department may revoke such driver's permit and
require that such permit be deposited with the Sheriff's Department, which action, however, is
subject to appeal by the driver to the Commission. In addition, in the case of a conviction of a
violation of any of such provisions of this Code or other Augusta-Richmond County ordinances,
the Magistrate Court judge may suspend such driver's permit for a period not to exceed thirty
days, and in aggravated cases, may revoke such driver's permit.
§ 6-7-22. APPEARACE OF DRIVER.
A taxicab driver shall maintain a clean, neat personal appearance at all times while under duty.
(a) Dress code. Drivers shall be clean in person and dress at all times. The following standards
apply:
1) Drivers must wear shoes, sneakers, or sandals but no flip-flops or shower shoes.
2) Shirts and dresses must have either short or long sleeves and cover the torso so that the
breast, buttock and stomach are covered.
3) Pants, skirts, dresses and shorts shall be no shorter than two inches above the knee and any
slits on such clothing shall reach no further up the leg.
4) All clothing shall be opaque such that no body part required to be covered by
subparagraphs (1) and (2) will be visible.
5) A driver while operating a vehicle for hire is not to smoke or play a radio or tape player if
objected to by a passenger.
§ 6-7-23. PROHIBITED ACTIOS BY DRIVER.
It shall be a violation of this article for any driver of a taxicab to solicit business for any hotel or
to attempt to divert patronage from one hotel to another. Neither shall such driver engage in
selling intoxicating liquors or solicit business for any house of ill repute or use his vehicle for any
purpose other than the transporting of passengers and their baggage.
§ 6-7-24. TAXIMETERS REQUIRED.
All taxicabs operated under the authority of this article shall be equipped with taximeters fastened
to the taxi in front of the passengers, visible to them at all times, day and night; and, after
sundown, the face of the taximeter shall be illuminated. Such taximeter shall be operated
mechanically by a mechanism of approved design and construction, driven either from the
transmission or from one of the front wheels by a flexible and permanently attached driving
mechanism. All meters in use shall be sealed at all points and connections which, if manipulated,
would affect their correct reading and recording. Each taximeter shall have thereon a flag to
denote when the vehicle is employed and when it is not employed, and it shall be the duty of the
taxi driver to throw the flag of such taximeter into a non-recording position at the termination of
each trip. Such taximeters shall be subject to inspection every six (6) months by the License and
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Inspection division. Any license inspector or any officer of the Sheriff's department is hereby
authorized, either on complaint of any person or without any such complaint, to inspect any such
taximeter, at any time, and upon discovery of any inaccuracy therein to notify the person
operating such taxicab to cease operation immediately. Written notice shall also be sent to the
person operating such taxicab to cease operation. Thereupon such taxicab shall be kept off the
streets and highways until the taximeter is repaired or replaced and in the required working
condition. All taximeters shall be installed, properly connected and repaired as prescribed by the
manufacturer of such meter.
§ 6-7-25. IDETITY LIGHT REQUIRED.
Every taxicab shall be equipped with an identity light attached to the top of such taxicab. The
light may be bolted on or magnetically attached. Such identity light shall be constructed in one (1)
unit consisting of an illuminated place or cylinder upon which is printed the company's name,
taxi, for hire or the present identification lights of the taxicab. The overall dimensions of such
identity light shall not exceed six (6) inches in height by twenty (20) inches in length. The lights
of the identity light shall be connected to a contact switch attached to the taximeter, and such
contact switch shall operate automatically to illuminate such identity light when the taximeter is
not in operation indicating that the taxicab contains no passengers and to extinguish such light
when the taximeter is in operation. It shall be unlawful to knowingly drive or operate any taxicab
with such identity light illuminated while carrying passengers for compensation; and it shall be
unlawful to drive, operate or be in charge of the taxicab unless such identity light is illuminated
when such taxicab is for hire.
§ 6-7-26. SERVICE REQUIRED--GEERALLY.
All persons engaged in the taxicab business in Augusta-Richmond County operating under the
provisions of this article shall render efficient service to the public. Holders of licenses hereunder
shall maintain a central place of business and keep the same open twenty-four hours a day for the
purpose of receiving calls and dispatching cabs. They shall answer calls received by them for
services inside Augusta-Richmond County as soon as they can do so, and if such services cannot
be rendered within a reasonable time they shall then notify the prospective passengers how long it
will be before the call can be answered. Any licensee who shall refuse to accept a call anywhere
in Augusta-Richmond County at any time when such holder has available cabs, or who shall fail
or refuse to give service, shall be deemed a violator of this article and the certificate or license
granted to such holder may be revoked, in the discretion of the Commission.
§ 6-7-27. MISCELLAEOUS REQUIREMETS AD PEALTIES .
(a) A driver shall take the most direct route to a passenger's destination unless otherwise
authorized or directed by the passenger.
(b) A taxicab driver shall not refuse to accept a passenger unless the passenger is obviously
intoxicated or dangerous.
(c ) No driver shall refuse to accept a passenger solely on the basis of that passenger's or
perception of that passenger's race, color, creed, religion, sex, domestic relationship status,
parental status, familial status, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, age, or
disability.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any driver or company to operate any taxicab which is not insured in
the amounts required.
(e) No taxicab shall be permitted to carry nonpaying passengers while transporting a paying
passenger except for the purpose of new driver training.
(f) It shall be unlawful for a driver to operate the vehicle in a manner which threatens a passenger
or anyone else or to threaten or otherwise abuse a passenger or for any passenger to abuse a
driver, and it shall also be unlawful for a driver to discharge any passenger before reaching the
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passenger's destination unless the driver has a reasonable belief that the passenger is dangerous or
unless street conditions do not permit a safe discharge.
(g) No television sets may be operated in the driving compartment area of a moving taxicab.
(h) Drivers and companies shall be prohibited from refusing to display to law enforcement
officers any information required by this article, and shall be prohibited from failing to cooperate
with inspectors in performing their duties.
(i) Companies operating vehicles for hire shall be prohibited from allowing such vehicles to be
operated by persons not holding valid driver permits.
(j) Drivers shall not be required to carry more than $15.00 in change.
(k) It shall be unlawful for any driver to carry a number of passengers that exceeds the seating
capacity of the vehicle for hire according to the vehicle manufacturer's specifications.
§ 6-7-28. CHARGES.
(a) No owner or driver of a taxicab business tax certified to operate in Augusta-Richmond County
shall charge a greater sum for the use of a taxicab than in accordance with the rates shown on the
rate card displayed in the taxi and approved by the Commission.
(b) The taxicab rates that may be charged in Augusta-Richmond County shall be on file in the
office of the Commission and available to the public at any time during regular office hours of the
Commission and are hereby adopted and incorporated by reference thereto as fully as if set out in
length herein.
§ 6-7-29. RECEIPT.
The driver of any taxicab shall, upon demand by any passenger, render to such passenger a receipt
for the amount charged, either by a mechanically printed receipt or by a handwritten receipt on
which shall appear the name of the owner, business tax certificate number or company
identification number of the cab, amount of meter reading or charges, distance traveled, and the
date of the transaction.
§ 6-7-30. PAYMET OF FARE BY PASSEGER REQUIRED.
It shall be unlawful for any person to refuse to pay the legal fare of any of the vehicles controlled
by this article after having hired the same, and it shall be unlawful for any person to hire any
vehicle as herein defined and regulated with intent to defraud the person from whom such person
has hired the vehicle of the value of such service.
§ 6-7-31. SOLICITATIO OF PASSEGERS--REGULATED--GEERALLY.
(a) No taxicab driver shall solicit passengers for a taxicab except when sitting in the driver's
compartment of such taxicab or while standing immediately adjacent to the curb side thereof. The
driver of any taxicab shall remain in the driver's compartment or immediately adjacent to his
vehicle at all times when such vehicle is upon the public street; except that, when necessary, a
driver may be absent from his taxicab for not more than fifteen (15) consecutive minutes; and,
provided, further, that nothing herein contained shall be held to prohibit any driver from alighting
to the street or sidewalk for the purpose of assisting passengers into or out of such vehicle.
(b) No driver shall solicit patronage in a loud or annoying tone of voice or by sign or in any
manner annoy any person or obstruct the movement of any persons, or follow any person for the
purpose of soliciting patronage.
§ 6-7-32. SAME--AT TERMIALS OF OTHER COMMO CARRIERS.
No driver, owner or operator of any taxicab shall solicit passengers at the terminal of any other
common carrier nor at any intermediate points along any established route of any other common
carrier in Augusta-Richmond County.
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§ 6-7-33. RECEIVIG, DISCHARGIG PASSEGERS.
Drivers of taxicabs shall not receive or discharge passengers in the roadway but shall pull up to
the right-hand sidewalk as nearly as possible, or, in the absence of a sidewalk, to the extreme
right-hand side of the street and there receive or discharge passengers, except upon one-way
streets, where passengers may be discharged at either the right-hand or left-hand sidewalk or side
of the street in the absence of a sidewalk.
§ 6-7-34. ADDITIOAL PASSEGERS.
No taxicab driver who has been engaged by a passenger shall permit any other person to occupy
or ride in such taxicab unless the person first employing the taxicab shall consent to the
acceptance of additional passengers. No charge shall be made for an additional passenger to the
same point of destination, but when the additional passenger rides beyond the first point of
destination, such passenger shall pay for the additional distance traveled.
(on-paying passengers. Drivers shall not transport non-paying passengers while transporting a
paying passenger except for the purpose of driver training.)
§ 6-7-35. UMBER OF PASSEGERS LIMITED.
No taxicab driver shall permit more persons to be carried in a taxicab as passengers than the rated
seating capacity of his taxicab as stated in the certificate for such vehicle issued by the license and
inspection department. A child in arms shall not be counted as a passenger.
§ 6-7-36. HAULIG COTRACT PASSEGERS PERMITTED.
Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to prohibit persons licensed under the
provisions of this article to engage in the business of hauling contract passengers, persons hauled
for a weekly or monthly compensation, from their homes to their places of employment, provided
that such business tax certificate holders comply with the provisions of this article.
§ 6-7-37. TAXI STADS-OPE STADS.
(a) The Commission may establish open stands in such places upon the streets of Augusta-
Richmond County as deemed necessary. The Commission shall not create an open stand without
taking into consideration the need for such stands by the companies and the convenience to the
general public. The Commission shall prescribe the number of cabs that shall occupy such open
stands. The Commission shall not create an open stand where such stand would tend to create a
traffic hazard.
(b) Open stands shall be used by the different taxicab drivers on a first come first served basis.
The driver shall pull in to the open stand from the rear and shall advance forward as the cabs
ahead pull off. Drivers shall stay within five feet of their cabs; they shall not solicit passengers or
engage in loud or boisterous talk while at an open stand. Nothing in this article shall be construed
as preventing a passenger from boarding the cab of his choice which is parked at open stands.
§ 6-7-38. SAME--OCCUPACY BY OTHER VEHICLES.
Private or other vehicles for hire shall not at any time occupy the space upon the streets that has
been established under the provisions of this article as either open stands or assigned (call box)
stands.
§ 6-7-39. TELEPHOE DIRECTORY LISTIG REQUIRED.
All persons engaged in taxicab businesses in Augusta-Richmond County operating under the
provisions of this article shall have a telephone listed in the "BELLSOUTH—The Real Yellow
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Pages" telephone directory for Augusta-Richmond County in the name of their taxi company or
business.
§ 6-7-40. ADVERTISIG O OR I TAXICABS.
Subject to the rules and regulations of the Commission, it shall be lawful for any person owning
or operating a taxicab or motor vehicle for hire to permit advertising matter to be affixed to or
installed in or on such taxicabs or motor vehicles for hire subject to the payment of the required
fee therefore.
§ 6-7-41. MAIFEST.
(a) Every taxicab business tax certificate holder shall maintain a daily manifest upon which are
recorded all trips made each day, showing time and place of origin and destination of each trip
and amount of fare. The forms for such manifest shall be of a character approved by the Director
of Planning & Development.
(b) Every taxicab business tax certificate holder shall retain and preserve all manifests in a safe
place for at least the calendar year next preceding the current calendar year, and such manifests
shall be available to the sheriff's department and/or license and inspection department.
§ 6-7-42. RECORDS AD REPORTS--GEERALLY.
(a) Every licensee under the provisions of this article shall keep accurate records of receipts from
operations, operating and other expenses, capital expenditures, and such other operating
information as may be required by the Planning & Development Department. Every such
licensee shall maintain the records containing such information and other data required by
this article at a place readily accessible for examination by the Commission.
§ 6-7-43. RIGHT OF SUSPESIO BY PLAIG & DEVELOPMET LICE SIG
DIVISIO, SHERIFF’S DEPARTMET; REVOCATIO.
The Sheriff’s Department and the Planning & Development Department shall have the right to
immediately suspend, for cause, any business tax certificate issued under this chapter whenever a
person, firm or corporation doing business shall deviate from the normal operation for which the
business tax certificate was obtained or fails in performance to meet the required regulations as
set forth by this code; or violates any law or ordinance of the United States, or the state or
Augusta-Richmond County, in pursuance of such business conducted under such business tax
certificate; or when it shall be proven before the Planning & Development Department that there
is a violation of a nuisance law; or when the health, morals, interests and convenience of the
public demand the suspension of such business tax certificate. The Planning & Development
Department shall report the suspension of such business tax certificate to the next regular or
called meeting of the Commission, and shall provide the licensee with at least three (3) days'
notice of said meeting, at which meeting the licensee may make such showing as he/she may
deem proper. After a hearing, Commission shall either continue the suspension, place the license
on probation, permanently revoke the license, or restore the license such that it remains in full
force.
§ 6-7-44. PEALTY FOR VIOLATIO OF ARTICLE.
All persons, firms or corporations failing to comply with the mandatory provisions of this article
or doing any act prohibited in this article shall be guilty of an offense, and, upon trial as a
misdemeanor and conviction, shall be punished as provided in § 1-6-1 of this Code.
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Proposed Procedure for Authorization of Agreements/Contracts for the Housing and Community
Development Department for Program Year 2013
Department:Housing and Community Development Department (AHCDD)
Caption:Motion to approve proposed procedure for authorization of
Agreements/Contracts for the Housing and Community
Development Department for Program Year 2013 and ask the Law
Department to update the bylaws for the HCD Citizens Advisory
Committee including in that a provision for vendors who have
been denied the opportunity to do business with HDC to have an
avenue of some due process with respect to their denial and to
receive a report back in thirty days. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:Each year the City receives Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), HOME
Investment Partnership (HOME), and Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA), Neighborhood Stabilization
Program (NSP 1 and 3), and Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-
Housing Program (HPRP) funds from the U. S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development. These funds are used to fund
agencies and projects to assist low to moderate income persons
and revitalize low-income neighborhoods. The Housing and
Community Development Department (HCDD) annually solicits
proposals from agencies and develops CDBG, ESG, HOME and
HOPWA budgets which are incorporated into the City’s Annual
Action Plan that is presented to the Augusta Commission for
approval. To carry out the projects presented in the Action Plan,
HUD requires the City to have agreements with each agency that
is to be funded. If a project involves construction, a construction
contract and/or professional service contracts may also be
required. HUD regulations require grantees to meet a federally
mandated spend-down threshold (Timeliness Standard). It is
calculated by HUD each year at the end of October. In the past,
Augusta has been challenged with complying with this regulation
and has faced funding reductions for its failure to
comply. Unfortunately, Congress failure to approve a federal
budget in a timely manner for its entitlement communities to
receive grant agreements early in the year is not an acceptable
reason for failing to meet this expenditure requirement. As you
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will note by Attachment 1 (Funding Approval/Agreement),
Augusta did not receive its approved agreement until mid-April of
this year (2012). Funds were not available until mid-May. On
October 5, 2012 we received an email from the Atlanta Director of
HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development
(Attachment 2), stating concerns that our rate of expending funds
would cause us to not meet the spend-down mandate. I am happy
to state that we “met” the spend-down mandate. This was due to
the contract/agreement approval process that was approved by the
Commission on July 10, 2007, see Attachment 3. To facilitate the
execution of agreements/contracts, we are proposing the following
Agreement/Contract Execution Procedure for the Housing and
Community Department for Program Year 2013: Once the
Consolidated Plan/Action Plan is approved by Commission:
Mayor will be given authorization to execute all necessary Grant
Agreements relative to the approved Consolidated Plan/Annual
Plan as required by HUD;The Mayor, City Administrator and
Director of HCDD will be given authorization to execute all the
necessary agency grant agreements and contracts required to
implement the Consolidated Plan/Annual Action Plan as approved
by the Commission. All documents other than Forms HUD-7082
and HUD-40093 which require only the Mayor’s signature, must
require signatures of all (3) parties. All City of Augusta
Procurement Policies will be complied with and acknowledgement
given by the appropriate staff of the Procurement Department.
Analysis:The current process has worked well. However, it is the
recommendation of Legal Counsel that the process should be
approved with the time frame specified as referenced (Program
Year 2013).
Financial Impact:Approval of the proposed procedure will facilitate the expenditure
of funds in a timely manner so as to comply with HUD’s
Timeliness Standard.
Alternatives:None recommended.
Recommendation:Approve Procedure for Authorization of Agreements/Contracts for
the Housing and Community Development Department.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Funds are available in the respective HUD Program Accounts.
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Proposed Procedure for Authorization of Agreements/Contracts for the Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Redevelopment by the City Administrator and Mayor
Department:Housing and Community Development Department (AHCDD)
Caption:Motion to approve proposed procedure for authorization of
Agreements/Contracts for the LaneyWalker/Bethlehem
Redevelopment by the City Administrator and Mayor and ask the
Law Department to update the bylaws for the HCD Citizens
Advisory Committee including in that a provision for vendors
who have been denied the opportunity to do business with HDC
to have an avenue of some due process with respect to their
denial and to receive a report back in thirty days. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:In 2008, the Augusta Commission passed legislation supporting
community development in Laney Walker/Bethlehem. Included in
this legislation was the formation of an Urban Redevelopment
Authority which ultimately issued bonds to provided financing for
the rehabilitation and redevelopment activities in the Laney
Walker/Bethlehem area. Augusta has provided oversight and
implemented the urban redevelopment plan, generally referred to
as the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Redevelopment Project. Since
that time, the Augusta Housing & Community Development
Department has developed a master plan and development
guidelines for the area, set up a financial incentives program for
developers and home buyers, selected a team of development
partners to focus on early-phase catalytic construction, and created
a marketing strategy to promote the overall effort. While still in
the early stages of a long term revitalization program, Laney
Walker/Bethlehem has already caught the eye of Harvard
University’s School of Design, which, in its Student Journal on
Real Estate, recently touted Augusta’s project as potentially a
“game-changing” national model for public-private partnerships.
This ambitious redevelopment project was the recent recipient of
Georgia Planning Association’s 2011 Outstanding Implementation
award and has been a showcase at national conferences ranging
from New Partners for Smart Growth to the American Planning
Association to the American Architectural Foundation.
The Housing and Community Development
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issued a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for developers,
builders, architects, engineers, realtors, and marketing firms
(contractor) to support the Laney Walker/Bethlehem
Redevelopment Project. Through the RFQ process over 30 firms
responded and eighteen (18) firms were selected, on the basis of
qualifications and experience, as procured contractors. A process
has been established that allocates work to the procured firms on
the basis of issuing Task Orders to one, or more, of the firms
based on a combination of their project specific qualifications and
cost to provide the requested services. Each Task Order provides a
description of the requested services and requires the service
provider to respond with a detailed scope of work, time line to
provide the requested service, and cost to provide services. In
addition to the use of Task Orders to facilitate services required
for the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Redevelopment Project, there
are some services providers that have been procured through the
City’s Purchasing Dept. that may require contract extensions and
renewals based on their performance and changing project
requirements. The day to day management of the Laney
Walker/Bethlehem Redevelopment Project requires that the
Housing and Community Development Dept. (HCDD) have the
ability to make deliberate, but timely, decisions to keep this
project moving. See Attachment “A” for an example of a recent
sales contract for the purchase 1012 Spruce/1246 11th Street. The
execution of this contract occurred as a result of extensive
negotiation between the homebuyer, seller, and lender. The sales
contract expiration date is set to accommodate the preparation of
construction drawings, the timely execution of the construction
contract, and the construction of the new home. If the approval of
the construction contract required City Commission approval it
would be extremely difficult to meet the time line established by
the purchase agreement. In addition a City Commision approval
requirement would require public disclosure of the purchaser’s
name which could significantly chill sales. Failure to make
decisions on the selection of approved builders, architects,
engineer, etc. affects our ability to initiate the construction start of
new projects, impact the cost of construction interest on each
project during the construction period, and directly impacts our
ability to place new homes under contract and close on the sale of
homes in a timely manner. See Attachment “B” for an overview of
range of the types of contracts used, general descriptions of the
current process and procedures, and the adverse impact that would
be created if the contact/agreement process was expanded. To
facilitate the execution of agreements/contracts/task orders with
builders, developers, architects, etc. that have been approved
through the City’s Purchasing Department, and with
acknowledgement by the appropriate staff of the Procurement
Dept., we are proposing the following Agreement/Contract/Task
Order Execution Procedures be used by the Housing and
Community Development Dept. for the calendar year 2013: * The
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given the authorization to execute all the necessary contracts,
agreements, and task orders required to effectively and efficiently
manage the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Redevelopment Project is
within the limits of the budget approved by the URA. All
documents will require the signature of all three parties; · *
The HCDD will provide an annual Financial Report of the Laney
Walker/Bethlehem Redevelopment Project inclusive of Policy and
Procedures, Tax Base Increase Analysis, Laney
Walker/Bethlehem Bond Funding Budget and Budget Breakdown,
and a Summary of Housing Construction Expenditures to the
Commission and the Urban Redevelopment Authority. A similar
report was provided the Commission in July 2012. The annual
report will be due no later than 60 days after December 31st of
each year commencing in December of 2013. Any interim reports
that may be requested and supplied to the URA will also be
provided to the Commission.
Analysis:The proposed procedure is similar to the current process utilized
by HCDD in implementing HUD grants and works well. The
process will enable the HCDD to serve both long time Laney
Walker/Bethlehem residents and new families moving into the
neighborhoods in an effective and timely manner. As evidenced
by the July 2012 Financial Report the process is transparent and
fully accountable.
Financial Impact:Approval of the proposed procedures will facilitate the
redevelopment of the Laney Walker/Bethlehem neighborhoods in
a timely manner that is responsive to market demands and fully
accountable to the City Commission and the Urban
Redevelopment Authority.
Alternatives:None Recommended
Recommendation:Approve Procedure for Authorization of
Agreements/Contracts/Task Orders for the Laney Walker
Redevelopment Program administered by the Housing and
Community Development Dept.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Funds are available in the Laney Walker/Bethlehem Project
Account.
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Proposed Procedure for Authorization of Agreements/Contracts, for the Hyde Park Drainage
Improvement Project by the City Administrator and Mayor
Department:Housing and Community Development Department (AHCDD)
Caption:Motion to approve proposed procedure for authorization of
Agreements/Contracts, for the Hyde Park Drainage Improvement
Project by the City Administrator and Mayor and ask the Law
Department to update the bylaws for the HCD Citizens Advisory
Committee including in that a provision for vendors who have
been denied the opportunity to do business with HDC to have an
avenue of some due process with respect to their denial and to
receive a report back in thirty days. (Approved by
Administrative Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:On October 18, 2011, the Commission approved the transfer of
SPLOST III and IV funds to the Hyde Park/Wilkerson Gardens
Drainage Improvements Project to fully-fund the design and initial
phases of property appraisals, land acquisition, and resident
relocations. The Housing and Community Development
Department, in conjunction with the City’s Engineering
Department, has been charged with Delivering original appraisals
(and review appraisals) to access the current values of all current
properties apart of this project, Using certified property
appraisals/review appraisals (of each existing Hyde Park property)
to offer the current property owners a fair and equitable amount
for each property in an effort to reach an agreement on a sales
price. Once an agreement has been met, Housing and Community
Development will move to, Relocate each displaced
homeowner/tenant to a replacement property using the Uniform
Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act
of 1970 as a basis. The appraisal process/services will be managed
by the staff of the Housing and Community Development
Department as well. Additionally, the acquisition process/services
will be managed by the staff of the Engineering Department. For
these services, the engineering Department will work with current
staff to coordinate and administer acquisition and related
activities, within the guidelines of local, state, federal laws and
Augusta-Richmond County’s policies and procedures.
Furthermore, the relocation process/services will be managed by
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Department. The relocation office will be located at 2024 Golden
Rode Street which is in the Hyde Park Neighborhood. In order to
fulfill the task required in the relocation process, three (3)
temporary employees (were hired per commission approval) to
assist families in their relocation to other housing. The day to
day management of the Hyde Park Drainage Improvement Project
requires that the Housing and Community Development Dept.
(HCDD) have the ability to make deliberate, but timely, decisions
to keep this project moving. See Attachment “A” for an
explanation of responsibilities associated with each service. Also,
see Attachment “B” for an example of a recent sales contract
(from another project) that required an extensive negotiation
period between the homebuyer, and seller. The execution of this
contract would have been further delayed, or possibly lost, if
additional approvals were required. Failure to make decisions
on the selection of approved homes for homeowners and rental
units for tenants affects our ability to initiate the construction start
of new projects, impacts our ability to place new homes under
contract and close on the sale of homes in a timely manner and
increases the risk of a desired rental unit being awarded to another
interested tenant. To facilitate the execution of
agreements/contracts, we are proposing the following
Agreement/Contract Execution Procedures for the Housing and
Community Development Dept. for the calendar year 2013: Once
a purchase price (using certified property appraisals/review
appraisals (of each existing Hyde Park property)) to offer the
current property owner a fair and equitable amount has been
offered/accepted by the homeowner and each existing
homeowner/tenant relocated to a replacement property using the
Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970 as a basis: The Mayor, City Administrator,
and the Director of HCDD will be given the authorization to
execute all the necessary contracts, and agreements required to
effectively and efficiently manage the Hyde Park Drainage
Improvement Project. All documents will require the signature of
all three parties; The HCDD will provide an annual Financial
Report of the Hyde Park Drainage Improvement Project inclusive
of Policy and Procedures, Hyde Park Drainage Improvement
Project Budget and Budget Breakdown, and a Summary of
Service (appraisal, acquisition and relocation) Expenditures to the
Commission. The annual report will be due no later than 60 days
after December 31st of each year commencing in December of
2013.
Analysis:
The Hyde Park Drainage Improvement Project currently doesn’t
have an agreement/contract approval process in place due to this
being a new undertaken. However, the process described within
this Agenda Item, has been battle tested and is working well as
part of similar projects (i.e. Laney Walker Bethlehem
Revitalization Project) associated with Housing and Community
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Financial Impact:Approval of the proposed procedure will facilitate the expenditure
of funds in a timely and orderly manner.
Alternatives:None Recommended.
Recommendation:Approve Procedure for Authorization of Agreements/Contracts for
the Hyde Park Drainage Improvement Project administered by the
Housing and Community Development Department and
Engineering Departments alike.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Funds are available in the Hyde Park Drainage Project Account.
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Resolution supporting Small Business Saturday
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to approve authorizing a resolution in support of Small
Business Saturday. (Approved by Administrative Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:Small Business Saturday is an American Shopping Holiday held
on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, between Black Friday and
Cyber Monday, during one of the busiest shopping periods of the
year. It is a day dedicated to supporting small businesses
nationwide by showing our appreciation for the little guys that
keep our country's economy going.
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
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1/15/2013 5:00 PM
VOCA Grant Award
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to accept a 2012 Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)
Assistance Grant Award from the Criminal Justice Coordinating
Council for the period 10/1/12 to 9/30/13 with federal funding in
the amount of $35,261 and matching funding in the amount of
$8,815 for a total amount of $44,076.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
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1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Reforming Augusta's Tax Code
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to approve asking the Finance Chairman to establish a
subcommittee of three commissioners, staff and any existing
personnel who served on the previous subcommittee regarding the
reformation of Augusta's tax code to move forward. (Approved
by Finance Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
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1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Approve Strack, Inc. to construct the Butler Creek West Sanitary Sewer Upgrades, project number
60106 Ph. 2.
Department:Tom Wiedmeier, PE, Director-Augusta Utilities Department
Caption:Motion to approve award of construction project to subject
contractor, Strack, Inc., in the amount of $1,229,030.45 for
construction of the Butler Creek West Sanitary Sewer Upgrades
Project 60106, Ph. 2. This award will include installation of
sanitary sewer mains, manholes, and associated sanitary sewer
branch lines. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
Background:Sanitary sewer upgrades are needed in the western Butler Creek
Basin area of Augusta-Richmond County. The project is designed
to provide for the installation of a new gravity sanitary sewer main
which will provide upgrade of sewer service to subject areas due
to population growth and the need for Augusta to replace sanitary
sewer mains that have reached their life expectancy.
Analysis:Johnson, Laschober, and Associates, P.C. (JLA) has provided a
bid tabulation for the work to be performed by Strack, Inc.
Augusta Utilities Department has reviewed the subject documents
prepared by JLA, and found the documents to be in order and
tabulated correctly. Approval of Strack, Inc. is needed to move the
Butler Creek West Ph. 2 project forward to construction.
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Alternatives:No alternatives are recommended.
Recommendation:Augusta Utilities Department recommends the Commission
approve Strack, Inc. in the amount of $1,229,030.45 to construct
the Butler Creek West Ph. 2 Sanitary Sewer Upgrades Project.
Funds are Available
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Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Invitation To Bid
Sealed bids will be received at this office until Tuesday, November 20, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m. for furnishing:
Bid Item #12-208 Butler Creek Interceptor Upgrade West – Phase II for Utilities Department
BID’s will be received by Augusta, GA Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of:
Geri A. Sams
Procurement Department
530 Greene Street - Room 605
Augusta, Georgia 30901
706-821-2422
BID documents may be examined at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 530 Greene Street –
Room 605, Augusta, GA 30901. Plans and specifications for the project shall be obtained by all prime, subcontractors
and suppliers exclusively from Augusta Blue Print. The fees for the plans and specifications which are non-
refundable are $100.00.
It is the wish of the Owner that all businesses are given the opportunity to submit on this project. To facilitate this
policy the Owner is providing the opportunity to view plans online (www.augustablue.com) at no charge
through Augusta Blue Print (706) 722-6488 beginning Thursday, October 18, 2012. Bidders are cautioned that
submitting a package without Procurement of a complete set are likely to overlook issues of construction phasing,
delivery of goods or services, or coordination with other work that is material to the successful completion of the
project. Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of documents through any other source is not advisable. Acquisition of
documents from unauthorized sources places the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information
upon which to base his qualifications.
A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be conducted at the Procurement Department, 530 Greene Street, Room
605 on Friday, November 9, 2012 @ 10:00 a.m. in the conference room. All questions must be submitted in
writing by fax to 706 821-2811 or by email to procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the office of the
Procurement Department by Tuesday, November13, 2012 @ 5:00 P.M. No bid will be accepted by fax, all must
be received by mail or hand delivered.
No BID may be withdrawn for a period of 60 days after time has been called on the date of opening. A 10% Bid Bond
is required to be submitted in a separate envelope so marked along with the bidder’s qualifications’ a 100%
performance bond and a 100% payment bond will be required for award.
Invitation for bids and specifications. An invitation for bids shall be issued by the Procurement Office and shall include
specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4 (Product Specifications), and all contractual terms and conditions,
applicable to the procurement. All specific requirements contained in the invitation to bid including, but not
limited to, the number of copies needed, the timing of the submission, the required financial data, and any
other requirements designated by the Procurement Department are considered material conditions of the bid
which are not waiveable or modifiable by the Procurement Director. All requests to waive or modify any such
material condition shall be submitted through the Procurement Director to the appropriate committee of the Augusta,
Georgia Commission for approval by the Augusta, Georgia Commission. Please mark BID number on the outside of
the envelope.
Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of BID documents through any source other than the office of the Procurement
Department is not advisable. Acquisition of BID documents from unauthorized sources placed the bidder at the risk of
receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his qualifications.
GERI A. SAMS, Procurement Director
Publish:
Augusta Chronicle October 18, 25, November 1, 8, 2012
Metro Courier October 24, 2012
cc: Tameka Allen Deputy Administrator
Tom Wiedmeier Utilities Department
Jerry Delaughter Utilities Department
Joe Holland Utilities Department
Revised: 8/15/2011
Attachment number 4 \nPage 1 of 1
Item # 28
VENDORS Attachment B E-Verify # SAVE Form Addendum 1 Bid Bond Base Bid
BLAIR CONSTRUCTION
PO BOX 770
EVANS, GA 30809
Yes 224004 Yes Yes Yes $1,310,352.68
MABUS BROTHERS
CONSTRUCTION
920 MOLLY POND ROAD
AUGUSTA, GA 30901
Yes 91818 Yes Yes Yes $1,327,416.50
STRACK INC
125 LASER INDUSTRIAL
FAIRBURN, GA 30213
Yes 49792 Yes Yes Yes $1,229,030.45
GARNEY CONSTRUCT
2001 WESTSIDE PKWY,
SUITE 180
ALPHARETTA, GA 30004
Yes 33975 Yes Yes Yes $1,850,383.00
WCMS
1003 S. HARRIS STREET
SANDERSVILLE, GA 31082
LAYNE HEAVY CIVIL
300 EAST BROAD ST
FAIRBURN, GA 30213
MOORHEAD CONSTR
1513 ANDERSON STREET
BELTON, SC 29627
EAGLE UTILITY
1350 BRANCH ROAD
BISHOP, GA 30627
CMI
1878 KILLINGWORTH DR
AUGUSTA, GA 30904
NAPM
4779 S ATLANTA RD
ATLANTA, GA 30030
Bid Item #12-208
Butler Creek Interceptor Upgrade West - Phase II
for Augusta, Georgia - Utilities Department
Bid Due: Tuesday, November 27, 2012 @ 3:00 p.m.
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Change Order # 1 for Virgo Gambill Architects for the Augusta, Georgia Municipal Building
Renovations and Modernization
Department:
Caption:Motion to approve Change Order #1 for an additional $473,858.00
in fees to Virgo Gambill Architects on the Augusta, Georgia
Municipal Building Renovations and Modernization due to an
increase in their scope of work. (No recommendation from Public
Services Committee December 10, 2012) (Approved by
Engineering Services Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:The design for the Municipal Building Renovations has
progressed through the Design Narrative and Schematic Design
phases and is ready to move into the Construction Document
phase. During the Code Review process it was discovered that the
stairways and elevators did not meet current code requirements.
The stairway can be brought up to code with some modifications
and by moving meeting and training rooms down to the first level.
This required an increase in the size of the planed Board of
Elections. However, the optimum solution for the elevators, which
require an enclosed smoke lobby and are not ADA Compliant, is
to construct a 9-story addition to the building to house new code
compliant elevators. At their regular meeting held on Tuesday,
September 4, 2012, the Augusta Georgia Commission approved
the recommendation of the Administrator to proceed with Option
2d for the Augusta Georgia Municipal Building Renovations and
Modernization project. In order to evaluate construction of all
phases and to same future costs the architect was asked to design
the entire project now and produce a set of construction
documents for Option 2d as a Phase I package. Accomplishing
this adds to the scope of services being performed by Virgo
Gambill Architects and a need for an increase in their fees.
Analysis:Approving the additional fees will allow Virgo Gambill Architects
to proceed with the design incorporating the modifications
necessary to bring the building up to life safety and ADA codes
and produce construction documents for Option 2d. The end result
will be a safer and more accessible building.
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Financial Impact:The additional fee of $473,858.00 requested by Virgo Gambill
Architect is within the current Total Project Budget of
$18,000,000.00.
Alternatives:1) Approve change order #1, the additional fees of $473,858.00 to
Virgo Gambill Architects allowing the design incorporating the
life safety, ADA modifications and Option 2d to be completed. 2)
Do not approve the additional fees and stop the project.
Recommendation:1) Approve the additional fees of $473,858.00 to Virgo Gambill
Architects allowing the design incorporating the life safety, ADA
modifications and Option 2d to be completed.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Municipal Building GL 328-05-1120/5212112 JL
212055101/5212112
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Doug Barnard Parkway (SR 56 Spur)
Department:Administrator
Caption:Motion to approve a request to the Georgia Department of
Transportation to have Augusta-Richmond County assume the
responsibilities of all maintenance and ownership of Doug
Barnard Parkway and have it removed from the state route system.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 7,
2013)
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
On-Call Concrete - (Contract/Funding Extension)
Department:Abie L. Ladson, PE, CPESC, Director
Caption:Motion to approve a two year extension and $1,500,000 to
continue the funding for the current On-Call Concrete and
Emergency Services Contract for on-call concrete repair, concrete
construction & emergency repairs with Horizon Construction,
Larry McCord LLC, and SITEC LLC., as requested by AED.
Funding is available in the Grading & Drainage, Suburban Forces
and Resurfacing Phase VI accounts as requested by
AED. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee January
7, 2013)
Background:Due to the increase in maintenance and emergency repairs to
aging infrastructures and sidewalks within the county, AED has
determined that supplementing engineering maintenance resources
with the existing contract will be a practical approach to sustain
much needed repairs, it will also allow AED to complete critical
repairs in a timely manner to minimize public safety risks,
damaged property and any associated potential hazard liabilities.
Analysis:On February 7, 2012, the Augusta Commission approved the On-
Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction & Emergency Repair
Contract to Horizon Construction, Larry McCord LLC, and
SITEC LLC. Additional funds allocation to this contract is needed
to help improve the current level of services. Also, in the initial
proposal it is stated that the contract can be extended for an
additional two years.
Financial Impact:Funds are available in the amount of $700,000 Grading &
Drainage, (328-041110-211828001), $300,000 Suburban Forces
(328-041110-211828007) and $500,000 Resurfacing (328-
041110-211828011) to be transferred to the On-Call Concrete
Construction Services Contract upon Commission approval.
Alternatives:1) Approve a two year extension and $1,500,000 to continue the
funding for the current On-Call Concrete and Emergency Services
Contract for on-call concrete repair, concrete construction &
emergency repairs with Horizon Construction, Larry McCord
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LLC, and SITEC LLC., as requested by AED. Funding is
available in the Grading & Drainage, Suburban Forces and
Resurfacing Phase VI accounts as requested by AED. 2)Do not
approve requested fund allocation and accept extended delay in
completion maintenance work and increase liability risk.
Recommendation:Approve Alternative Number One.
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
Phase VI Grading & Drainage, Suburban Forces and Resurfacing
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
BE IT ORDAINED by the Commission-Council of Augusta-Richmond County,
Georgia that the following Capital Project Budget is hereby amended:
Section 1: The project change is authorized to CPB#N/A. This request is to approve $1,500,000
and a two-year extension to continue to fund the current contract services that include
available in the Grading & Drainage ($700,000), $300,000 Suburban Forces and
Resurfacing contracts ($500,000) Phase VI accounts respectively.
Contract services to Horizon Construction, Larry McCord, LLC and Sitec, LLC.
Section 2: The following revenues are anticipated to be available to the Consolidated
Government to complete the project.
Grading and Drainage 1,650,000$
Sidewalks-Rehab-Replacement 350,000$
Suburban Forces-Resurfacing 450,000$
Resurfacing Contracts 500,000$
2,950,000$
Section 3: The following amounts are appropriated for the project:
By Basin By District
Varies Varies
Section 4: Copies of this Capital Project Budget shall be made available to the
Comptroller for direction in carrying out this project.
Adopted this ____________________ day of ______________________.
Approved
_________________________________________________
Original-Commission Council Office
Copy-Engineering Department
Copy-Finance Department
Copy-Procurement Department
Honorable Deke Copenhaver, Mayor
CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET
CPB#N/A
On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction, and
Emergency Repair (Bid 11-159)
emergency concrete construction, concrete repair, andemergency repair services. Funding is
Please do not process this document. Once approved by the Commission the original will be sent to the Clerk of Commission for execution. For information
reference this request, contact Engineering at ext 5070. Thanks
1.13.2012
Attachment number 1 \nPage 1 of 3
Item # 31
Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET
CPB#N/A
On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction, and
Emergency Repair (Bid 11-159)
1.13.2012
Attachment number 1 \nPage 2 of 3
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Augusta-Richmond County, Georgia
CAPITAL PROJECT BUDGET
CPB#N/A
On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction, and
Emergency Repair (Bid 11-159)
CPB AMOUNT CHANGE CPB AMOUNT
SOURCE OF FUNDS CPB
GRADING & DRAINAGE
PHASE VI $950,000 $700,000 $1,650,000
SUBURBAN FORCES RESURFACING
PHASE VI $150,000 $300,000 $450,000
SIDEWALKS-REHAB-REPLACEMENT $350,000 $350,000
RESURFACING CONTRACTS $500,000 $500,000 $500,000
TOTAL SOURCES: $1,950,000 $1,500,000 $2,950,000
USE OF FUNDS
CONTINGENCY
PHASE VI $1,450,000 $1,500,000 $2,950,000
TOTAL USES: $1,450,000 $1,500,000 $2,950,000
1.13.2012
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Request for Proposal
Request for Proposals will be received at this office until Friday, December 2, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m. for
furnishing:
RFP Item #11-159 On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction & Emergency Repair for
Engineering Department
RFPs will be received by: The Augusta Commission hereinafter referred to as the OWNER at the offices of:
Geri A. Sams, Director
Augusta Procurement Department
530 Greene Street - Room 605
Augusta, Georgia 30901
RFP documents may be viewed on the Augusta Georgia web site under the Procurement Department
ARCbid. RFP documents may be obtained at the office of the Augusta, GA Procurement Department, 530
Greene Street – Room 605, Augusta, GA 30901. All questions must be submitted in writing by fax to
706 821-2811 or by email to procbidandcontract@augustaga.gov to the office of the Procurement
Department by Monday, November 14, 2011 @ 5:00 P.M. No bid will be accepted by fax, all must be
received by mail or hand delivered.
No RFP may be withdrawn for a period of 90 days after time has been called on the date of opening.
Invitation for bids and specifications. An invitation for bids shall be issued by the Procurement Office and
shall include specifications prepared in accordance with Article 4 (Product Specifications), and all contractual
terms and conditions, applicable to the procurement. All specific requirements contained in the invitation
to bid including, but not limited to, the number of copies needed, the timing of the submission, the
required financial data, and any other requirements designated by the Procurement Department are
considered material conditions of the bid which are not waiveable or modifiable by the Procurement
Director. All requests to waive or modify any such material condition shall be submitted through the
Procurement Director to the appropriate committee of the Augusta, Georgia Commission for approval by the
Augusta, Georgia Commission. Please mark RFP number on the outside of the envelope.
Bidders are cautioned that acquisition of RFP documents through any source other than the office of the
Procurement Department is not advisable. Acquisition of RFP documents from unauthorized sources places
the bidder at the risk of receiving incomplete or inaccurate information upon which to base his qualifications.
GERI A. SAMS, Procurement Director
Publish:
Augusta Chronicle October 20, 27, November 3, 10, 2011
Metro Courier October 27, 2011
cc: Tameka Allen Deputy Administrator
Abie Ladson Engineering Department
Hameed Malik Engineering Department
Revised: 8/15/2011
Attachment number 2 \nPage 1 of 1
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VENDORS Attachment B E-Verify # Addendum Original 7 Copies Fee Proposal
Horizon Construction
Po Box 798
Evans, GA 30809
Yes HHEN4748 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Larry L Mccord LLC
Design/Build
2016 Highland Avenue
Augusta, GA 30904
Yes LMCC8957 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Mabus Bros. Construction
920 Molly Pond Road
Augusta, GA 30901
Yes 91818 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Sitec LLC
217 Fairfield Street
Aiken, SC 29801
Yes 212379 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Contract Management Inc
1827 Killingsworth Road
Augusta, GA 30904
Continental Construction
4190 Crosstown Court
Evans, GA 30809
Ammar Construction
P O Box 1877
Evans, GA 30809
Beam’s Contracting
2335 Atomic Road
Beech Island, SC 29842
Blair Construction
P.O. Box 770
Evans, GA 30809
C & H Paving, Inc.
167 Knox Rivers Road
Thomson, GA 30824
Harris Construction
1736 Barton Chapel Road
Augusta, GA 30909
International Construction
4205 Hard Scrabble Road
Columbia, SC 29223
J&B Construction & Srvc Inc
3550 Gordon Highway
Grovetown, GA 30813
JBC Construction
118 N Belair Road Suite 1
Evans, GA 30809
LJ Inc
220 Stoneridge Drive Suite
405
Columbia, SC 29210
RFP Item #11-159
On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction & Emergency Repair
for Augusta, Georgia - Engineering Department
RFP Due: Friday, December 2, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.
Submitted No Bid Response
Non-Compliant
Attachment B is not Properly Notorized
Did not acknowledge Addendum
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VENDORS Attachment B E-Verify # Addendum Original 7 Copies Fee Proposal
RFP Item #11-159
On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction & Emergency Repair
for Augusta, Georgia - Engineering Department
RFP Due: Friday, December 2, 2011 @ 11:00 a.m.
Palmetto Site/Traksouth
1190 Interstate Parkway
Augusta, GA 30919
Reeves Construction
P.O. Box 1129
Augusta, GA 30903
Sikes Brothers, Inc
150 Aline Avenue
Metter, GA 30439
T. B. Bulldozing, Inc
1579 Edgefield Highway
Aiken, SC 29801
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Item # 31
Evaluation Criteria PTS
Horizon Construction
Po Box 798
Evans, GA 30809
Larry L Mccord LLC
Design/Build
2016 Highland Avenue
Augusta, GA 30904
Mabus Bros. Construction
920 Molly Pond Road
Augusta, GA 30901
Sitec LLC
217 Fairfield Street
Aiken, SC 29801
1) Qualifications of company
(company profile).15.0 13.0 12.3 13.3 12.7
2) Qualifications and experience of
key professionals that will be assigned
to the projects.
15.0 11.3 12.0 12.0 13.0
3) Specific relevant experience of
your company.15.0 13.3 10.0 12.3 14.3
4) A detailed description of prior
type services rendered 30.0 25.3 19.3 16.7 24.7
5) References (include specific
individuals with addresses and
telephone numbers).
10.0 8.3 5.0 6.7 8.3
6) Proposal fees
- Lowest - 10
- Second Lowest - 8
- Third Lowest - 6
- fourth - 4
- fifth - 2
10.0 10.0 8.0 4.0 6.0
7) Proximity to Augusta
(5 points)
- Within Augusta-Richmond
County - 5
- Within the CSRA - 4
- Within Georgia - 3
- Within SE United States
(includes AL, TN, NC, FL) - 2
- All Others - 1
5.0 4.0 5.0 5.0 4.0
Total 100.0 85.3 71.7 70.0 83.0
Cumulative Evaluation Sheet RFP Item #11-159
On-Call Concrete Repair, Concrete Construction & Emergency Repair
Augusta, Georgia - Engineering Department
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Option for Right-of-Way
Department:Law
Caption:Motion to approve Option for the purpose of acquiring a Right-
of-Way between Ruth’s Lake, Inc., as owner and Augusta,
Georgia as optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road
Phase V Project, consisting of 0.021 acre in fee and 0.012 acre of
permanent construction and maintenance easement, more or
less. Also granted is One temporary driveway easement on Project
Windsor Spring Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from the
property located at 4698 Windsor Spring Road at the purchase
price of $500.00.(Approved by Engineering Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:The property owner has agreed to convey a certain Right-of-Way
and Easement to Augusta, Georgia, for the Windsor Spring Road
Improvement Project, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004).
Analysis:The purchase of the referenced property is necessary for the
project.
Financial Impact:The costs necessary for this purchase will be covered under the
project budget.
Alternatives:Deny the Motion
Recommendation:Approve the Motion
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
GL 323041110-54.11120 JL 299823786-54.11120
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
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Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Option for Right-of-Way
Department:Law
Caption:Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a
Right-of-Way between David Joe Castro, as owners, and Augusta,
Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road
Phase V Project, 0.018 acre (771.36 sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.01
acre (437.79 sq. ft.) of permanent construction &
maintenance easement, more or less. Also granted is a temporary
driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring Road, Phase V,
STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at: 4644 Windsor
Spring Road, private, at the purchase price of
$500.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
Background:The property owner has agreed to convey a certain Right-of-Way
and easement to Augusta, Georgia, for the Windsor Spring Road,
Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) Project.
Analysis:The purchase of the referenced property is necessary for the
project.
Financial Impact:The costs necessary for this purchase will be covered under the
project budget.
Alternatives:Deny the Motion
Recommendation:Approve the Motion
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
323041110-5212122 299823786-5212122
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Finance.
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Option for Right-of-Way
Department:Law
Caption:Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a
Right-of-Way between David Joe Castro, as owners, and Augusta,
Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road
Phase V Project, 0.018 acre (769.05 sq. ft.) in fee simple and
0.015 acre (638.56 sq. ft.) of permanent construction &
maintenance easement, more or less. Also granted is a temporary
driveway easement on Project Windsor Spring Road, Phase V,
STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at: 4656 Windsor
Spring Road, private, at the purchase price of $500.00.
(Approved by Engineering Services Committee January 7,
2013)
Background:The property owner has agreed to convey a certain Right-of-Way
and easement to Augusta, Georgia, for the Windsor Spring Road,
Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) Project.
Analysis:The purchase of the referenced property is necessary for the
project.
Financial Impact:The costs necessary for this purchase will be covered under the
project budget.
Alternatives:Deny the Motion
Recommendation:Approve the Motion
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
323041110-5212122 299823786-5212122
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
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Finance.
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Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Option for Right-of-Way
Department:Law
Caption:Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a
Right-of-Way between Julia Phillips, as owners, and Augusta,
Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road
Phase V Project, N/A acre (N/A sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.0035
acre (149.85 sq. ft.) of permanent construction &
maintenance easement, more or less on Project Windsor Spring
Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from property located at:
2561 Patterson Bridge Road, private, at the purchase price of
$500.00. (Approved by Engineering Services Committee
January 7, 2013)
Background:The property owner has agreed to convey a certain Right-of-Way
and easement to Augusta, Georgia, for the Windsor Spring Road,
Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) Project.
Analysis:The purchase of the referenced property is necessary for the
project.
Financial Impact:The costs necessary for this purchase will be covered under the
project budget.
Alternatives:Deny the Motion
Recommendation:Approve the Motion
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
323041110-5212122 299823786-5212122
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
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Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Option for Right-of-Way
Department:Law
Caption:Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a
Right-of-Way between Lula J. Reese, as owners, and Augusta,
Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road
Phase V Project, N/A acre (N/A sq. ft.) in fee simple and 0.043
acre of permanent construction & maintenance easement, more or
less. Also granted is a temporary driveway easement on Project
Windsor Spring Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from
property located at: 4932 Windsor Spring Road, private, at the
purchase price of $500.00.(Approved by Engineering Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:The property owner has agreed to convey a certain Right-of-Way
and easement to Augusta, Georgia, for the Windsor Spring Road,
Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) Project.
Analysis:The purchase of the referenced property is necessary for the
project.
Financial Impact:The costs necessary for this purchase will be covered under the
project budget.
Alternatives:Deny the Motion
Recommendation:Approve the Motion
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
323041110-5212122 299823786-5212122
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
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Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Option for Right-of-Way
Department:Law
Caption:Motion to approve an Option for the purposes of acquiring a
Right-of-Way between Leon T. Register, as owners, and Augusta,
Georgia, as optionee, in connection with the Windsor Spring Road
Phase V Project, 0.026 acre in fee simple and N/A acre (N/A sq.
ft.) of permanent construction & maintenance easement, more or
less. Also granted is a temporary driveway easement on Project
Windsor Spring Road, Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) from
property located at: 2523 Patterson Bridge Road, private, at the
purchase price of $500.00. (Approved by Engineering Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:The property owner has agreed to convey a certain Right-of-Way
and easement to Augusta, Georgia, for the Windsor Spring Road,
Phase V, STP00-1105-00(004) Project.
Analysis:The purchase of the referenced property is necessary for the
project.
Financial Impact:The costs necessary for this purchase will be covered under the
project budget.
Alternatives:Deny the Motion
Recommendation:Approve the Motion
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
323041110-5212122 299823786-5212122
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Finance.
Cover Memo
Item # 37
Law.
Administrator.
Clerk of Commission
Cover Memo
Item # 37
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Staff Augmentation & Professional Services Extension (SA7)
Department:
Caption:Motion to authorize AED to extend Supplemental Agreement #7
with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to continue providing project
management support via staff augmentation in the amount not to
exceed $350,000 which will be funded from SPLOST
Contingency funds. (Approved by Engineering Services
Committee January 7, 2013)
Background:Augusta-Richmond County is responsible for Preliminary
Engineering activities on several Georgia Department of
Transportation (GDOT) projects including Windsor Spring Road
Phase IV & Phase V, Wrightsboro Road, and improvements to
Riverwatch Parkway. These projects are in various stages of
development and require knowledgeable, efficient and effective
interaction and coordination with GDOT, the respective Design
Consultants and work units within Augusta-Richmond County.
Analysis:On June 7, 2005 the Commission approved the initial agreement
with Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. for David Griffith to provide
staff support as Project Manager. This agreement has proven to be
very effective and beneficial to AED. David’s knowledge of the
GDOT processes and understanding of how to request assistance
on projects has resulted in saving AED millions of dollars. He has
also been successful in finding and securing funds for projects
after the original funds for these projects had been reallocated to
other projects. In November 2011 GDOT advised AED that it is
our responsibility to take over the coordination of relocation of
utilities on the Windsor Spring Road Phase IV and Phase V
projects which David is managing. It is the desire of AED to
extend this agreement.
Financial Impact:Funding for Supplemental Agreement Number Seven will come
from the SPLOST contingency funds ($87,500) in respective to
projects Windsor Spring Road, Section IV, Windsor Spring Road,
Section V, Wrightsboro Road and Riverwatch Parkway not to
exceed $350,000 transferred to the current contract with Jacobs
Engineering Group Cover Memo
Item # 38
Alternatives:1) Authorize AED to extend Supplemental Agreement #7 with
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. to continue providing project
management support via staff augmentation in the amount not to
exceed $350,000 which will be funded from SPLOST
Contingency funds. 2) Deny and acknowledge that ARC managed
GDOT projects may jeopardize funding opportunities and
experience delays.
Recommendation:Approve Alternative 1
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
SPLOST Contingency funds
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Cover Memo
Item # 38
(SA02 – For changes greater than $20,000) April 2005
AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY
AUGUSTA, GA ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, We, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Consultant, entered into a contract with Augusta-Richmond County on
June 7, 2005, to provide Project Management support associated with the “Temporary Professional Services Support”,
File Reference No. 12-005 (F), and
WHEREAS, changes are incorporated into the original contract to provide clarity and project management guidance:
1) The Consultant will provide a Project Manager to assist Augusta Engineering Department (AED).
2) The Consultant’s Project Manger will assist in managing the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) federal
aid projects that are currently in the Work Program for which AED has preliminary engineering responsibility. The
priority projects are Wrightsboro Road and Windsor Spring Road.
3) The Consultant’s Project Manager will provide training to AED’s Engineering Manager or designee to manage
transportation projects that are fully or partially funded by GDOT and/or FHA. The Consultant’s Project Manager
and the AED designee shall work as a team.
4) The Consultant’s Project Manager will coordinate all activities requiring AED’s decisions or funds with AED’s
Assistant Director of Engineering.
5) The Consultant’s Project Manager will have bi-weekly progress meetings with AED’s designated staff to discuss
project progress, scheduling, coordination status and any key item effecting progress of the projects.
WHEREAS, management support services are requested by Augusta, George for a period that is not covered
by the scope of the original contract and associated supplemental agreements, we desire to submit the
Supplemental Agreement #7 to-wit:
It is agreed that as a result of the above described modification the contract amount is increased by $350,000 from
$1,287,600 to a new total of $1,637,600.
Any modifications to submittal dates shall be as identified in the attached proposal. This agreement in no way
modifies or changes the original contract of which it becomes a part, except as specifically stated herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, We, Jacobs Engineering Group Inc., Consultant, hereby agree to said Supplemental Agreement
consisting of the above mentioned items and prices, and agree that this Supplemental Agreement is hereby made a
part of the original contract to be performed under the specifications thereof, and that the original contract is in full
force and effect, except insofar as it might be modified by this Supplemental Agreement.
This day of , 2012
RECOMMEND FOR APPROVAL:
CITY OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA JACOBS ENGINEERING GROUP INC
Mayor Deke S. Copenhaver
Approved: Date Approved: Date:
[ATTACHED CORPORATE SEAL]
ATTEST: ATTEST:
Title: Title:
Augusta Richmond County Project Number(s): N/A
Supplemental Agreement Number: 7
Purchase Order Number: P113792
Professional advice and consulting services regarding project
management support via staff augmentation.
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Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Minutes
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of the
Commission held January 2, 2013 and Special Called Meeting
held January 7, 2013.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Cover Memo
Item # 39
Commission Meeting Agenda
1/15/2013 5:00 PM
Affidavit
Department:Clerk of Commission
Caption:Motion to authorize execution by the Mayor of the affidavit of
compliance with Georgia's Open Meeting Act.
Background:
Analysis:
Financial Impact:
Alternatives:
Recommendation:
Funds are Available
in the Following
Accounts:
REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY:
Cover Memo
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