D.
Discussion of Third Amendment to Professional Services Contract with Utility
Service Company Inc - City Engineer Bethany Watson - Attachment 11D
Attachments:
Ms. Watson said Utility Service Company, Inc. is the City’s water tank
maintenance company. A cost amendment has been made due to delays in
services. The Great Sky Tank was scheduled to be renovated in 2015, however
there were significant delays to perform this work and costs have increased due
to inflation. Ms. Watson stated the delay in renovations was due to
improvements needing to be made to the Amos Road booster pump station
which are now completed. The Big Oak Tank also had a delay in service. Ms.
Watson stated there is currently a bid out for the Industrial Park booster pump
station which will allow the City to take that tank down for renovations to occur.
E.
Discussion of Award of Change Order 1 for Highway 140 at Avery Road
Water Line Relocation Project to KAM Contracting in the Amount of $73,100 -
City Engineer Bethany Watson - Attachment 11E
Attachments:
Ms. Watson stated this project was bid out in 2022 and awarded to KAM
Contracting. Ms. Watson discussed a delay due to issues with GDOT and their
contractor which led to KAM Contracting being delayed on their portion of the
project. Due to this, a change order is necessary for the addition of wet taps and
insertion valves that were installed so that customers in the area would not have
any water service interruptions during the tie-in of the new line.
Item 11F - Discussion and Possible Action on an Engineering Services
Agreement with Schnabel Engineering, LLC.:
Mr. Peppers stated Schnabel Engineering has been the engineer of record on the
project since it first started and the contract is ready to be renewed. The contract
is for five years and states they are responsible for monitoring the dam. This is
required under the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental
Protection Division’s Safe Dams Program. Mr. Peppers stated the total cost of the
contract is $300,000 over a five-year period and the City is responsible for 25% of
the cost since the City owns 25% of the dam. Mr. Peppers stated that Cobb Co.
-Marietta Water Authority has approved the contract. Councilmember McGrew
made a motion to approve the agreement for Engineering Services with
Schnabel Engineering, LLC for a five-year term for a total project cost not to
exceed $300,000. Councilmember Johnson seconded the motion, and it was
approved unanimously.
12.
City Manager's Report
Mr. Peppers announced Mr. Marty Ferrell as the City’s new Police Chief and
discussed his background. Chief Ferrell will begin on March 27th. Mr. Peppers
thanked Interim Chief Lummus, the Police Department team, and Mercer Group
for all their assistance.
Mr. Peppers recognized Ms. Maria Change as the Team Member of the Month for
January and Mr. David Casey as the Team Member of the Month for February.
Mr. Peppers stated Council will have their retreat next week at the Cloudland at
