Engineering Services Committee Meeting

ENGINEERING SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Commission Chamber Tuesday, February 27, 2024 1:10 PM ENGINEERING SERVICES PRESENT Mayor Garnett Johnson Commissioner Alvin Mason Commissioner Catherine Smith-McKnight Commissioner Tony Lewis Commissioner Brandon Garrett 1. Presentation by Ms. Rhoda M. Hann regarding the flood on June 22, 2023 at 2513 Argonne Drive and neighboring houses. Motion to approve tasking the Administrator with compiling a list of all affected homes and citizens in the area in order to determine a scope of magnitude and to determine an estimated cost. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 2. Recommend Approval of Request to Replace Utilities Oracle Software Licensing and Maintenance Plan. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 3. Approve RFQ # 24-205: the Sanitary Sewer Connection Program – Phase 3 (SSCP-P3) to extend the program life via a new contract and renew funding for Augusta – Utilities Department. Award is for one (1) year with the option to extend for four (4) additional one (1) year terms. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 4. Approve supplemental funding (SA4) to Hussy Gay Bell (HGB) in the amount of $280,936.00 for the Broad Street Improvements Construction Phase Services (CEI). AE / RFP 18-311 Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 5. Approve award of Construction Contract to Reeves Construction Company subject to Value Engineering and in the amount of $4,021,957.00 for Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Project Dennis Road Improvements, subject to receipt of signed contract, proper bonds and other contract relevant documents. AE / Bid #23-234 Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 6. Approve continued funding of the current “On-Call Property Appraisal and Acquisition Services for Augusta Engineering” Contract in the amount of $150,000. AED / RFP 22-147 Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 7. Approve the continued funding of the current On-Call Field and Laboratory Testing for Soil and Construction Material, and Geotechnical Inspection and Investigation (CMT_Geotech) Services contract in the amount of $127,170.00 for Broad Street Improvements Project- Geotech. Atlas assigned to Broad Street construction-SUE. AE / RFP 19-179 Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 8. Motion to authorize condemnation to acquire title of a portion of property for right of way (Parcel 004-3-030-00-0) 3047 Dennis Road. 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 Administrator’s recommendation to extend the residential solid waste and recyclables collection second transition agreement between Augusta, Georgia, and Georgia Waste Systems, LLC from July 1, 2024, to December 31, 2025, for $21.86 per house, per month.  Motion to approve referring this item to the next committee meeting. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 10. Motion to approve the minutes of the Engineering Services Committee held on February 13, 2024. Motion to approve. Motion made by Garrett, Seconded by Smith-McKnight. Voting Yea: Mason, Smith-McKnight, Lewis, Garrett Motion carries 4-0. 11. Presentation by Glendale Historic Preservation Committee regarding petition to keep the Olive Road Bridge open. No action was taken on this item due to it being addressed in the Public Services Committee.