Engineering Services Committee Meeting Tuesday, August 13, 2024 01:15 PM Commission Chamber

ENGINEERING SERVICES

• 1.Approve Change Order #1 for additional funding for additional construction services to the rehabilitation of Filter #4 at the Hicks Water Treatment Plant (PO No. 24AUA024). (Approved by Augusta Commission February 6, 2024)

• 2.Change order #1 request 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)

• 3.Motion to approve Engineering Services Contract with Cranston LLC to provide services related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) license  for the Augusta Canal in the amount of $384,610.

• 4.Approve the installation of six (6) speed humps along Tate Road between Bellemeade Drive and Gibson Drive per adopted Augusta speed hump policy.  Approve construction funds in the amount of $27,000. AE

• 5.Approve the installation of four (4) speed humps along London Blvd between Dublin Drive and Barton Chapel Road per adopted Augusta speed hump policy.  Approve construction funds in the amount of $18,000. AE

• 6.Approve and award “Augusta Streetlight/Outdoor Lighting Assessment and Upgrade Need” contract to Georgia Power. Also approved funding not to exceed a total of $550,000 for completing Phase 1 Services (Augusta Owned Steetlighting Audit). Phase 1 services fee is $90 per streetlight assembly. AE/RFQ #23-241

• 7.SA #2 Approve Environmental Initial Phase Task Order (TO3) funding for Design, Permitting and Construction Engineering Services Contract to Johnson, Laschober & Associates, PC. (JLA)  in the amount of $118,130 for Rocky Creek Improvements.  23LFL222 / 19-152

• 8.Approve and award Preliminary Engineering Concept Phase (design phase1) of the Design Consultant Services Agreement to Cranston LLC (Cranston) in the amount of $39,874.41 for the Jones Street Roadway & Alley Improvements Project. Award is contingent upon receipt of signed agreement. AE/ RFQ 24-162

• 9.Approve the sole source purchase from Peek Paving for thermoplastic restriping of Tobacco Rd between Deans Bridge Rd and Doug Bernard Pkwy and Plantation Rd between Peach Orchard Rd and Windsor Springs Rd.  Also, Approve funds in the amount of $180,850.00.  AE

• 10.Discuss the Service Level Delivery Strategy for engineering as it pertains to repaving streets and filling potholes. (Requested by Commissioner Stacy Pulliam - referred from August 6 Commission meeting) 

• 11.Provide an update on the schedule for lot maintenance on city owned lots, ditches, right of ways and creeks.(Requested by Commissioner Stacy Pulliam - referred from August 6 Commission meeting) 

• 12.Motion to approve the minutes of the Engineering Services Committee held on July 30, 2024.

• 13.Ms. Shirley Robinson regarding broken water meter and property taxes for solid waste service.