February 21, 2023 - 10:00 AM

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Tuesday, February 21, 2023 - 10:00 AM

• 00:00:00

  Introduction

  
• 00:00:50

  Call To Order

  
• 00:01:33

  Approval of Agenda

  
• 00:01:49

  2023-0198

  Approval of appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Term expires February 28, 2024. Incumbent Jim Nash. Chairwoman's Appointment

  
• 00:02:39

  2023-0199

  Approval of appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Term expires February 28, 2024. Incumbent Paula Hastings. District 1/Carden

  
• 00:02:57

  2023-0200

  Approval of appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Term expires February 28, 2024. Incumbent Jason Graham. District 2/Ku

  
• 00:03:14

  2023-0201

  Approval of appointment to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Term expires February 28, 2024. Incumbent Jeff Timler. District 3/Watkins

  
• 00:03:30

  2023-0202

  Approval to appoint Denise Rumbaugh to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Term expires February 28, 2024. Incumbent Matt Peevy. District 4/Holtkamp

  
• 00:03:48

  2023-0206

  Approval to accept the resignation of Jerry C. James from the Municipal-Gwinnett County Planning Commission. Chairwoman’s Appointment

  
• 00:04:02

  2023-0236

  Approval to appoint Imran Niazi to the Development Advisory Committee as Municipal-Gwinnett Planning Commission Representative. Members serve at the pleasure of the Board of Commissioners. Board of Commissioners Appointment

  
• 00:04:27

  2023-0183

  Approval to renew BL013-21, door and door frame repairs and replacements on an annual contract (March 16, 2023 through March 15, 2024), Departments of Community Services and Water Resources, with Security Resources dba Door Resources, Inc., base bid $160,000.00.  (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:05:16

  2023-0184

  Approval to renew BL005-22, provision of inspection and testing of fire sprinkler systems on an annual contract (March 20, 2023 through March 19, 2024), Departments of Sheriff, Support Services and Water Resources, with Alliance Fire Protection Services, Inc., base bid $183,312.50. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:06:03

  2023-0203

  Award BL006-23, improvements to swimming pools at various Gwinnett aquatic centers, to United Pool Construction, LLC, amount not to exceed $329,100.00. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This contract is funded 65% by the 2017 SPLOST Program. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:07:07

  2023-0179

  Approval to renew OS033-21, purchase of Pulsar chlorine for County swimming pools on an annual contract (February 21, 2023 through February 20, 2024), with Aquatic Consulting & Equipment, Inc., base amount $100,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:08:00

  2023-0155

  Approval/authorization of the December 31, 2022, Monthly Financial Status Report and ratification of all budget amendments. Approval/authorization of a resolution amending the FY2022 budget to reflect adjustments based on anticipated revenues and appropriations.

  
• 00:11:06

  2023-0157

  Approval to renew BL006-19, purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) on an annual contract (April 17, 2023 through April 16, 2024), with Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, base bid $151,600.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:12:29

  2023-0107

  Approval to renew RP022-18, ITS professional staffing resources on an annual contract (April 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023), per the attached recommendation letter, base amount $10,182,835.27 (negotiated cost savings of approximately $56,570.00). This contract is funded 3.4% by the American Rescue Plan Act. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:13:44

  2023-0021

  Approval/authorization for Declaration of Taking Condemnation proceedings for the property of Sugar Hill Shopping Center LLC, and Fifth Third Bank, National Association, consisting of 1,206.82 square feet of permanent construction easement and 2,030.12 square feet of 60-month temporary driveway easement, Tax Parcel No. R7292 129, Georgia Highway 20, amount $16,300.00. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This project is funded by the 2017 SPLOST program.

  
• 00:15:27

  2023-0232

  Approval/authorization of a Resolution Making Findings in Support of Proposed Local Amendments to the International Property Maintenance Code and Authorizing Execution and Submission of the Proposed Local Amendments to the Georgia Department of Community Affairs for Review and Recommendation. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department.

  
• 00:18:50

  2023-0193

  Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute a Resolution of Commitment to apply for and accept, if awarded, a Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) grant through the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC). This grant application will request $120,000.00 in funding to be used to create a Centerville Community Master Plan. If awarded, the County will provide $30,000.00 in local funds for a total project cost of $150,000.00. Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman, or designee, to execute necessary program documents. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department.

  
• 00:20:25

  2023-0136

  Approval to apply for and accept, if awarded, a grant by the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS), in the amount of $50,000.00. Funds will be used to procure emergency management supplies in accordance with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) authorized equipment list. A County match of $50,000.00 is required and will be covered through in-kind personnel salaries. Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman or designee to execute grant documents or any other necessary documents. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. Contract to follow award.

  
• 00:21:31

  2023-0147

  Approval to retire from service, Gwinnett County Police K-9 Kai. Approval for K-9 Kai to be removed from the Fixed Asset Registry and permanently retired to his handler, Corporal Aaron Carlyle, for the remainder of his life.

  
• 00:22:55

  2023-0185

  Approval of the appointment by Judge Christopher A. Ballar, Judge of the Probate Court, of Elizabeth A. Strupe as Associate Judge of the Probate Court beginning on a full-time basis pursuant to Official Code of Georgia Annotated Section 15-9-2.1. The position of a second full-time associate judge was recently approved and will be available to fill on March 1, 2023.

  
• 00:24:08

  2023-0139

  Award OS010-23, purchase and installation of a centrifugal chiller at the Gwinnett County Detention Center, to Trane U.S., Inc., using a competitively procured Racine County, Wisconsin cooperative contract, in the amount of $535,375.00 and authorization for unserviceable equipment to be deemed surplus. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:25:55

  2023-0150

  Award BL007-23, purchase of transparent vinyl covered mattresses on an annual contract (April 26, 2023 through April 25, 2024), to Bob Barker Company, Inc., base bid $120,000.00.  (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:27:23

  2023-0192

  Approval to increase BL102-20, provision of maintenance, repair, and programming services for jail electronic control systems on an annual contract (November 6, 2022 through November 5, 2023), with Unique Security, Inc., increase base bid from $80,000.00 to $250,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:28:53

  2023-0181

  Award BL134-22, construction of building monument signs at multiple locations, to Rite Lite Signs, Inc., amount not to exceed $208,107.00. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:30:08

  2023-0182

  Award BL003-23, Fire Station No. 12 HVAC replacement project, to Debalski Heating & Cooling, Inc., amount not to exceed $395,650.00. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:30:45

  2023-0164

  Approval/authorization of Change Order No. 1 to BL033-21, Construction of a New Gwinnett-Snellville Library and Business Center, with Reeves Young, LLC, increasing the contract by $1,345,420.58 and extending the contract completion time by 303 days. The contract amount is adjusted from $10,235,000.00 to $11,580,420.58. The City of Snellville’s share of the change order is $1,302,146.02, and the County’s share is $43,274.56. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:31:48

  2023-0240

  Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute a Rental Agreement with the State Properties Commission for the Department of Driver Services to occupy 9,760 square feet of office space located at 310 Hurricane Shoals Road in Lawrenceville, for an initial lease payment of $6,687.00 per month through June 30, 2023, with the State Properties Commission having an option to renew the Rental Agreement for eight (8) successive one-year terms. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:32:54

  2023-0188

  Award BL014-23, right-of-way mowing of County roads on an annual contract (March 21, 2023 through March 20, 2024), to Georgia Green Grounds Care, LLC dba Georgia Green Landscaping and NGL & Erosion Control Group, LLC, per the attached tabulation, base bid $878,585.55. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:34:46

  2023-0189

  Award BL015-23, mowing and trimming of landscaped roadsides and along public sidewalks on an annual contract (March 21, 2023 through March 20, 2024), to ACS Landscape Management, Inc. and Georgia Green Grounds Care, LLC dba Georgia Green Landscaping, per the attached tabulation, base bid $872,416.75.  (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:35:38

  2023-0190

  Award BL016-23, resurfacing of major County roads on a term contract, to Magnum Paving, LLC; Stewart Bros., Inc.; and Sunbelt Asphalt Surfaces, Inc., per the attached tabulation, base bid $26,412,978.50. Contracts to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This contract is funded 73% by the 2017 SPLOST Program and 27% by the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:36:50

  2023-0146

  Approval of incorporation of Peachtree Circle into the Gwinnett County Speed Hump Program. Total estimated cost is $20,000.00. This project is funded by the 2017 SPLOST Program. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:37:10

  2023-0067

  Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Snellville regarding the installation of sidewalks on Skyland Drive and Pinehurst Road. The City will manage this project. The County’s maximum contribution for this project is $800,000.00. The project is funded by the 2017 SPLOST program and the City of Snellville. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:38:08

  2023-0156

  Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement with Greg M. Ruechel and Shelia C. Ruechel, to purchase 1.228 acres of fee simple right of way and 916.62 linear feet of limited access rights, for the amount of eight hundred twenty-seven thousand and no/100 ($827,000.00) dollars, including authority to execute any and all related documents necessary to consummate the transaction. This purchase is for the Sugarloaf Parkway Extension Phase II project. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This agreement is funded by the 2017 SPLOST Program.

  
• 00:39:15

  2023-0080

  Award OS037-22, provision of products and services for the SUEZ ozone generator systems on an annual contract (February 22, 2023 through February 21, 2024), to SUEZ Treatment Solutions, Inc., base amount $1,900,000.00.  (Staff Recommendation: Award) (Water and Sewerage Authority Approved on February 14, 2023, Vote 5-0.)

  
• 00:40:17

  2023-0084

  Award BL139-22, Buford Highway cast iron pipe replacement - Section A, to The Dickerson Group, Inc., amount not to exceed $2,113,560.00. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Award) (Water and Sewerage Authority Approved on February 14, 2023, Vote 5-0.)

  
• 00:41:06

  2023-0085

  Approval to renew BL005-20, provision of instrumentation calibration, maintenance, repair and replacement of various equipment for the Department of Water Resources on an annual contract (March 9, 2023 through March 8, 2024), with Argus Group Holdings dba Premier Safety, base bid $200,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:41:58

  2023-0154

  Approval to renew RP039-21, document processing services for the Department of Water Resources on an annual contract (May 3, 2023 through May 2, 2024), with Datamatx, Inc., base amount $1,750,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval) (Water and Sewerage Authority Approved on February 14, 2023, Vote 5-0.)

  
• 00:42:55

  Adjournment