Engineering Services Committee Meeting

ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Tuesday, April 25, 2023 1:15 PM ENGINEERING SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Alvin Mason Commissioner Catherine Smith-McKnight Commissioner Tony Lewis Commissioner Brandon Garrett 1. Ratify funding for diesel fuel required during the canal shutdown. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 2. Approve MOU with Augusta University to develop an internship program centered around Smart City sensors and programs. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 3. Approve Engineering Services to upgrade AUD’s Master Plan for delivery of projects and services for the next 5-year period. Audurra (Constantine Engineering) is a pre-qualified Engineering Consultant for the Utilities Department (RFQ 18-132). Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 4. Approve Funding for Grant Writing Services targeted at water and wastewater. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett  Motion carries 4-0. 5. Authorize and approve Supplemental Agreement Number Eleven (SA11) for Cranston Engineering in amount of $131,104.00 for the Augusta Levee Task Order. Task Order includes Levee structural encroachments condition assessment including drainage and structural inspections. Requested by Engineering / RFP 19-241 Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 6. Approve Supplement funding (SA2) to Infrastructure Systems Management, LLC in the amount of $295,420.23 for the Greene Street Improvements Construction Phase Services (CEI & Construction Rescoping). Requested by Engineering / RFP 18-312 Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 7. Consider proposal from CDM Smith, Inc., to provide additional services for the Sanitary Sewer Model of the Fort Gordon Service area for the Utilities Department CO Amendment 1 - 19UTI809. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 8. Consider proposal to enter an Engineering Services Contract with Cranston Engineering Group, P.C., to provide Planning and Due Diligence Design services towards the repair of the Augusta Canal Diversion Dam in the amount of $30,000.00. (RFQ 18-132) Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 9. Motion to approve the minutes of the Engineering Services Committee held on April 11, 2023. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Lewis. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0.