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Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Meeting - July 6, 2026

Board of Commissioners & Committees — Monday, July 6, 2026
BodyDekalb County, Georgia
SessionBoard of Commissioners & Committees
DateMonday, July 6, 2026
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
0:06

Good morning, everybody.

0:07

Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee.

0:12

I'm joined in person today with our presiding officer and fellow commissioner Shakira Johnson representing District 4.

0:19

Joining us online is Commissioner Ted Terry, uh Super Six.

0:24

Super 6, thank you, everybody.

0:26

Uh Commissioner Terry, are you there?

0:28

Yes, I'm here.

0:29

Thank you, Terry.

0:30

Thank you for joining us.

0:31

It's much appreciated as always to have you with us.

0:34

We have a long agenda, I believe about 21 items, and um not a whole lot of time today, unfortunately.

0:41

We have the hard stop at 11 o'clock.

0:43

Uh so let's go ahead and get started.

0:45

We are going to begin with uh the minutes.

0:48

Agenda item 2026-1069.

0:50

This is for all commission districts.

0:52

Minutes of the June 18, 2026 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting.

0:57

Commissioners move to approve.

1:00

Second.

1:00

Okay, proper motion, proper second.

1:02

All those in favor, raise your hand and say aye.

1:04

Aye.

1:04

Aye.

1:05

Uh moving on.

1:06

Uh items previously heard.

1:08

We have agenda item 2026-1022.

1:11

This is for commission districts four and super six to allocate $500,000 of category B3 bicycle paths, lanes, multi-use trails one.

1:21

Uh SPLOS 2 funding for the Laredo Drive bicycle facility.

1:25

Uh and who do we have?

1:27

Director Keeter, good to see you this morning.

1:38

Good morning, Commissioners.

1:39

How about that?

1:40

Good morning.

1:41

So, what can you tell about this item?

1:43

So, um, recently under um SPLOS resurfacing, Laredo Drive was resurfaced.

1:50

And instead of just putting back the traditional striping that was there previously, um, there was a plan that was um made with the bicycle master plan to do a uh connection or an um interim connection between the Atlanta Stow Mountain Trail and the UmCAP Farmers Market at East Potts in Loreto.

2:15

And so this uh agenda item would allow for um permission to use 500,000 dollars of that um of SPLOSS funding to uh to advance the Laredo Drive uh ped bike or bicycle facility plan while it's freshly resurfaced and we have a blank slate to work with.

2:37

Gotcha.

2:38

Makes sense.

2:39

Um this is uh both of my commissioners' uh districts, so I'll start with uh Commissioner Johnson.

2:44

No questions.

2:45

No questions.

2:45

Commissioner Terry, any questions, any comments?

2:49

Uh no, other than just say thank you.

2:52

Oh, we have a little bit of feedback, actually.

2:56

So I'll just keep my comments to no comments for now.

2:59

Okay, all right, Commissioner Terry.

3:02

Um, unless there's any objections, I'm gonna open the floor for a motion.

3:05

Move to approve item 1022.

3:08

Second.

3:09

Proper motion, proper second.

3:10

All those in favor, raise your hand and say aye.

3:12

Aye.

3:13

Okay.

3:14

Um, all right, we're gonna move on to agenda item 2026-0524.

3:18

This is for all commission districts.

3:20

RFQ request for qualifications number 25-085, RFQ design services for traffic signal operations and technology improvements in the DeCab County, uh, excuse me, DeCab County uh PI number 0019786 for use by public works transportation to obtain engineering design services for traffic signal operations and technology improvements in DeCab County.

3:46

Recommended award to the highest scoring proposer, KCI Technologies Incorporated, amount not to exceed 636,250 cents, excuse me, 250 dollars and 24 cents.

3:58

Director Keeter.

3:59

Yes, so this is more like a maintenance project where we've picked out a hundred, well, it's really 98 signals, um, to get flashing yellow arrow upgrades and uh any kind of detection upgrades.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Water And Wastewater Management████████████████████████████████████36%
Engineering And Infrastructure████████████████████20%
Public Works Maintenance██████████████14%
Procedural███████████11%
Technology and Innovation█████5%
Transportation Safety█████5%
Public Engagement█████5%
Active Transportation████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Public Works and Infrastructure Committee Meeting - July 6, 2026

The Public Works and Infrastructure Committee, chaired by Commissioner Shakira Johnson (District 4) and joined by Commissioner Ted Terry (Super District 6), met on July 6, 2026, to consider 21 agenda items. The meeting had a hard stop at 11:00 a.m. The committee approved numerous contracts, change orders, and renewals, and deferred several items pending audit review. All votes were unanimous.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes Approved: The committee approved the minutes of the June 18, 2026 meeting (Item 2026-1069).
  • Laredo Drive Bicycle Facility (2026-1022): Approved allocation of $500,000 in SPLOST funds for an interim bicycle facility on Laredo Drive, connecting the Atlanta Stone Mountain Trail to the East Potts Farmers Market.
  • Traffic Signal Operations Design (2026-0524): Approved a substitute award to KCI Technologies for $693,983.80 for design services to upgrade 98 traffic signals with flashing yellow arrows and detection upgrades.
  • Pleasantdale Road Design (2026-0581): Approved a substitute award to Atkins Réalis for $2,353,314.09 for full design of CR 5182 (Pleasantdale Road) improvements, including multimodal features.
  • Stevenson Road/Valley Brook Road Traffic Signals (2026-0821): Approved award to RJ Haney and Associates for $441,244 to install two new traffic signals.
  • North Decatur Road Signal/Hybrid Beacon (2026-0845): Approved a contract term extension through December 31, 2026, for Readwick LLC (no additional funds).
  • North Fork Pea Creek Trail Design (2026-0951): Approved with a pending substitute, award to Thomas and Hutton Engineering for $998,946.59 for design services (GDOT concept report). The substitute was to be presented to the full commission.
  • Emergency Right-of-Way Mowing (2026-0676): Ratified an emergency purchase awarded to Russell Landscape, not to exceed $123,930.
  • Fleet Filters Renewal (2026-0919): Approved renewal of contracts for filters, not to exceed $450,000.
  • Fleet Tires Renewal (2026-0838): Approved renewal of contracts for tires/recapping/repair, not to exceed $3,640.
  • Fleet Equipment Repair Renewal (2026-0863): Approved renewal for repair of automobiles and equipment, not to exceed $7,550,000.
  • Lubricants Renewal (2026-0922): Approved renewal of contract for lubricants (shared with Watershed), not to exceed $820,000.
  • Snapfinger Phase 2 Closeout (2026-0874): Approved change order #7 for TetraTech, $654,004, to support closeout of the Snapfinger advanced wastewater treatment plant expansion phase 2.
  • Teledyne ISCO Flow Monitoring (2026-0799): Approved a substitute change order (term increase only through December 2026, no additional funds) for sole-source flow monitoring equipment, with a planned rebid.
  • Snapfinger Phase 3 CM Services (2026-0822): Approved award to Arcadis U.S. Inc. for construction management services for Snapfinger Phase 3 (3A, 3C, 3D), not to exceed $20,583,045.01.
  • Water/Sewer Pipe Repair (2026-0644): Approved change order #4 for Ruby Collins Inc., $23,442, to continue replacement of approximately one mile of 36-inch transmission main due to emergency failure.
  • Storage Tank Rehabilitation (2026-0888): Approved change order #1 for Lichie Commercial Construction, $2,947,894.72, to repair and repaint three additional ground storage tanks (including at Lathonia and Scott Candler plants).
  • City of Atlanta CIP Payment (2026-0867): Approved a substitute to correct time duration (through Q1 2026 instead of Q4 2025), amount unchanged at $29,800,874.87.
  • Items Deferred: The following items were deferred pending audit review or substitute preparation:
    • 2026-0950 (over $3M)
    • 2026-0197 ($5M)
    • 2026-0854 ($230M for Scott Candler plant expansion)
    • 2026-0861 ($18M)
  • Scott Candler Plant Presentation: The committee deferred a detailed presentation on the $233 million Scott Candler plant project to the next day's meeting (July 7, 2026) at 3:30 p.m.
  • Adjournment: The meeting adjourned with a motion approved.

Meeting Transcript

Good morning, everybody. Welcome to the Greatest Show on Earth, Public Works and Infrastructure Committee. I'm joined in person today with our presiding officer and fellow commissioner Shakira Johnson representing District 4. Joining us online is Commissioner Ted Terry, uh Super Six. Super 6, thank you, everybody. Uh Commissioner Terry, are you there? Yes, I'm here. Thank you, Terry. Thank you for joining us. It's much appreciated as always to have you with us. We have a long agenda, I believe about 21 items, and um not a whole lot of time today, unfortunately. We have the hard stop at 11 o'clock. Uh so let's go ahead and get started. We are going to begin with uh the minutes. Agenda item 2026-1069. This is for all commission districts. Minutes of the June 18, 2026 Public Works and Infrastructure Committee meeting. Commissioners move to approve. Second. Okay, proper motion, proper second. All those in favor, raise your hand and say aye. Aye. Aye. Uh moving on. Uh items previously heard. We have agenda item 2026-1022. This is for commission districts four and super six to allocate $500,000 of category B3 bicycle paths, lanes, multi-use trails one. Uh SPLOS 2 funding for the Laredo Drive bicycle facility. Uh and who do we have? Director Keeter, good to see you this morning. Good morning, Commissioners. How about that? Good morning. So, what can you tell about this item? So, um, recently under um SPLOS resurfacing, Laredo Drive was resurfaced. And instead of just putting back the traditional striping that was there previously, um, there was a plan that was um made with the bicycle master plan to do a uh connection or an um interim connection between the Atlanta Stow Mountain Trail and the UmCAP Farmers Market at East Potts in Loreto. And so this uh agenda item would allow for um permission to use 500,000 dollars of that um of SPLOSS funding to uh to advance the Laredo Drive uh ped bike or bicycle facility plan while it's freshly resurfaced and we have a blank slate to work with. Gotcha. Makes sense. Um this is uh both of my commissioners' uh districts, so I'll start with uh Commissioner Johnson. No questions. No questions. Commissioner Terry, any questions, any comments? Uh no, other than just say thank you. Oh, we have a little bit of feedback, actually. So I'll just keep my comments to no comments for now. Okay, all right, Commissioner Terry. Um, unless there's any objections, I'm gonna open the floor for a motion. Move to approve item 1022. Second.

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