Engineering Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, May 12, 2026 01:15 PM Commission Chamber

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 1.Approve Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) option of 1.038 acres Temporary Easements request from the Augusta, GA owned parcel/Augusta Levee for Bridge on SR 4 (US 25 BU) over Savannah River Project (PI#0013927). Temporary Easements boundaries depicted at attached GDOT Preliminary Right of Way Map dated 04/23/24 sheets 60-0004, 60-0010, and described at sheet 60-0013 (Parcel 003). /AE

• 2.Emergency procurement purchase of 2- tanks for Sodium Hypochlorite Storage from Carl Eric Johnson.

• 3.Approve the purchase through a sole source procurement for the Wavetronix radar traffic detection and Traffic Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment for Augusta Engineering- Traffic ITS Program.  Also, approve funds in the amount of 42,436.68. /AE

• 4.Approve and authorize Augusta Engineering (AE) to submit, accept and receive Georgia Department of Transpiration (GDOT) Financial Assistance from GDOT Local Road Assistance Administration (LRA) Funds through Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) FY2026 Supplemental for Road Improvements & maintenance Construction. Also authorize Augusta Mayor to sign GDOT E-Verify affidavit and LMIG Submittal Cover Letter as need arises. /AE

• 5.Approve funding (SA2) to Cranston LLC (Cranston) in the amount of $10,000.00 for the Jones Street Roadway & Alley Improvements Project Construction Phase Services (CEI). AE/ RFQ 24-162 – 24ENG247

• 6.Approve revision to funds allocation of Construction Contract to JHC Corporation in the amount of $1,395,854.70 for James Brown Blvd. (Twiggs to Laney Walker Blvd.) Improvements Project (PI# 0013707) for additional road paving & associated construction. Also, authorize and approve reallocating Engineering SPLOST Recaptured amount of $660,524.00 from James Brown Blvd Project (PI#0013707) to Engineering SPLOST Itemized as ADA Sidewalks ($54,317), On-Call Construction ($150,000), Sidewalks ($106,207), & Resurfacing ($350,000). AE/Bid #23-173

• 7.Approve Johnson, Laschober & Associates, P.C. to provide engineering services for the Utilities Department’s Fort Gordon Cyber Park Utilities. (RFQ 24-132)

• 8.Approve revision to funds allocation of Construction Contract to E R Snell Contractor, Inc. (ER Snell) in the amount of $5,027,990.71 for Wheeler Road (CR601) from I-20 to Augusta West Parkway (CR84) Improvements Project (PI# 0012867). Also authorize and approve reallocating Engineering SPLOST Recaptured amount of $1,000,000 from Wheeler Rd Project (PI#0012867) to Engineering SPLOST-Traffic Safety & Operation. AE / Bid 24-213

• 9.Approve entering into an agreement with CSX Transportation, Inc. stating that Augusta, GA will pay for the Preliminary Engineering and Review for the Laney Walker/RA Dent and Wrightsboro Rd/RA Dent Intersections Safety and Operational Improvements Projects in accordance with the estimate $72,000.00.   Also, approve the Agreement & associated documents to be executed by the Augusta, GA Legal Counsel and the Mayor. /AE

• 10.Approve Railroad Coordination Agreement supplement funds to Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NFS) in amount of $41,726.00 in accordance with the NFS Force Account estimate supplement for Transportation Investment Act (TIA) Projects, Telfair Street (PI0011409) & 6th Street (PI0011421) Improvements Construction. / AE

• 11.Consider Service Performance Damage Waiver Request by Augusta Residential Waste Collection & Disposal contactor, Coastal Waste & Recycling, covering initial Ninety (90) days period. RFP 25-900A/AE

• 12.Motion to Approve Sole Source Service of #7 RWPS Diesel Repair to W.W. Williams in the amount $83,160.90

• 13.Approve proposal to amend the current Professional Services Contract with Ardurra Group, Inc. for engineering design, bid phase, and construction administration services for the repair of Highland Avenue Water Treatment Plant East Filter Building roof to include engineering design, and construction administration services for repair of the Highland Avenue Water Treatment Plant Fort Gordon Pump Station roof and West Filter Building roof in the amount of $43,000.00 via change order. (26AUA031)

• 14.Approve proposal to enter an Engineering Services Contract with Kleinschmidt Associates to provide engineering and professional services for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC) required stability analyses of the Augusta Canal embankments and various structures in the amount of $387,600.00.  Kleinschmidt Assoc. is a prequalified vendor from RFQ 24-132.

• 15.Authorize the acquisition of a Right of Way and Permanent Easement involving property located at 2664 Willis Foreman Road (Parcel 178- 0-071-00-0) and 2678 Willis Foreman Road (Parcel 178-0-001-01-0) for the Willis Foreman Road Improvement project.

• 16.Authorize Funding for VacCon final lease Payment to Kanas State Bank in the amount of $261,070.12 .  (ITB 20-261)

• 17.Motion to approve a proposal to enter an Engineering Services Contract with Johnson, Laschober, & Associates, PC (JLA) to provide engineering services for the abandonment of the existing Mayo Road Pump Station and realignment of sanitary sewer in this area in the amount of $61,900.00.    (RFQ 24-132)

• 18.Motion to approve the minutes of the April 28, 2026 Engineering Services Committee Meeting.