Engineering Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, July 29, 2025 01:15 PM Commission Chamber

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 1.Motion to determine that portion of Twiggs Street and Watkins Street within the vicinity of the New Augusta Arena between Sixth Street and Fenwick Street as shown on the attached plat, has ceased to be used by the public to the extent that no substantial public purpose is served by it or that its removed from the county road system is otherwise in the best public interest, and a public hearing shall be held regarding the issue of abandonment pursuant to O.C.G.A. 32 -7-2, with the abandoned property to be quit-claimed to the appropriate party(ies).

• 2.Authorize Funding for VacCon Rental and Repair from EPRents in the amount of $237,550.52 for the period of January 2025 through October 2025..

• 3.Authorize Funding for Generators Rented during Helene

• 4.Approve award of Bid Item #25-177 to Kenrick's Construction Company, LLC to construct the AUD Fort Eisenhower Utility Shed Expansion in the amount of $399,774.00.

• 5.To approve funding for additional services to the Grant Writing Services targeted at water and wastewater (PO No. 23AUA153). (Approved by Augusta Commission May 2, 2023)

• 6.Approve funding in amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for Hurricane Helene Waterways Debris Removal Services with CERES Environmental Services (CERES) to cover cost of non-reimbursable work. Funding is Augusta Engineering SPLOST Grading & Drainage & On-Call Construction funds. AE/ 24-915

• 7.Received update on Solid Waste & Recyclable Collection Services Contact Implementation Plan.  Also Authorize Engineering & Environmental Services  (AEES) to initiate Request for Proposal Procurement process to sell AEES managed & operated (two) CNG Fueling Facilities. /AE RFP 25-900A

• 8.Approve a sole source procurement for the TrafficJet Print System by Osburn Associates, Inc. in the amount of $35,200 for the Augusta Engineering Department, Traffic Engineering Sign Shop utilizing SPLOST 8 Traffic Safety funds.

• 9.Mr. Phillip Slater regarding the Emergency Watershed Protection Program.

• 10.Discuss and set waste hauler collection fees for 2025 – 2026.

• 11.Discuss and set streetlight fees for 2025 and amend the streetlight ordinance accordingly, as needed.

• 12.Motion to approve the minutes of the July 8, 2025 Engineering Services Committee Meeting.