Committee approves trail design, bridge and repair contracts and several service awards

The committee voted on multiple procurement and program items spanning trail design, pavement repair, bridge design, landfill equipment and a compost pilot. The chair read the Michelle Obama Trail RFQ substitute recommending award to Kimley Horn & Associates; the revised amount was read into the record as $4,402,022.02 and the committee approved the substitute motion.

On pavement repairs, staff described a countywide, three‑year multiyear contract for asphalt concrete repairs and utility cuts with a not‑to‑exceed total of $15,850,000 shared across departments (watershed management, public works, parks, facilities). Commissioners discussed higher bid prices compared with historical levels (paving costs have roughly doubled since 2017) and asked about options to renegotiate or terminate for convenience if market prices change. The committee also approved AECOM for North Druid Hills bridge design (not to exceed $951,005.02), a sole-source award to Fairbanks Scales for truck-scale replacement/maintenance at the landfill ($380,000), and a 2027 compost pilot to serve 500 unincorporated households (Compost Cowboys LLC, $325,000) to collect food scraps and deliver education.