Engineering Services Committee Meeting 09/10/2024 01:10 PM

ENGINEERING SERVICES

1.Approve adding additional funding to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Phinizy Center for Water Sciences to pay for continued services at a cost of $30,000 quarterly, ratify funding for quarters 1 and 2 2024, and to allow extension of the MOU in 2025 as funds are available.

2.Approve emergency procured rental equipment (Horizontal Grinder) at “Rent-to-Lease” terms from Vermeer Southeast Sales & Services, Inc. for continuity of Environmental Services Waste Intake Operation and keep Solid Waste Facility in compliance with its regulatory permit Operation & Maintenance requirements. Rent is on monthly basis and lease term is forty-eight (48) months. Monthly rent and lease amount is $48,000 and $13,517.25, respectively. AE

3.Approve Supplementing Construction Contract of Sediment Dredging and Disposal Construction Services to Waterfront Property Services, LLC Waterfront Property Services, LLC dba Gator for continuation of sediments dredging and including Turknett Spring Sediment Basin area. Also approve supplemental funding in the amount of $644,000.00 for Turknett Spring Sediment Basin dredging activities. AE/ RFP 20-224

4.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 $61,580 for James Brown (Twiggs to Laney Walker) Phase III Improvements Project. MEG assigned to James Brown Phase III construction. AE/ RFP 19-179

5.Approve supplemental funding (SA2) for continued roadway pavement assessment & asset Inventory data verification and analysis to Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) in the amount of $189,000.00 for Augusta Roadway Infrastructure Pavement System Assessment and Preventive Maintenance Solutions Professional Services Agreement. AE/ RFQ 21-242

6.Approve the deed of dedications, maintenance agreements, and road resolutions submitted by the Engineering Department and the Augusta Utilities Department for Hearthstone Commons.

7.Approve the purchase through a sole source procurement for the replacement of Richmond County’s Rhythm In-Sync Adaptive Signal Timing System for next phase of the TIA Intelligent Transportation System project. Approve funds in the amount of $567,574.92. Requested by the Augusta Engineering & Solid Waste Department.

8.Motion to Approve the sole source purchase of 2 – Verderflex Hose Pumps in the Amount of $27,410.00 from J.H. Wright & Associates.

9.Motion to approve the minutes of the Engineering Services Committee held on August 27, 2024.

10.Update on the Olive and White Roads re-opening. (Requested by Commissioner Francine Scott)