October 03, 2017 - 10:00 AM

Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session 

• 00:00:00

  Introduction

  
• 00:01:02

  Call To Order

  
• 00:01:54

  Approval of Agenda

  
• 00:02:46

  2017-5238

  Approval of appointment to the Board of Tax Assessors. Term expires September 24, 2023. Incumbent - Norman Nash. District 4/Heard

  
• 00:03:12

  2017-5284

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute a Resolution accepting the resignation of Theresa A. Cox as a County representative on the Gwinnett County Indigent Defense Governing Committee and appointing Stuart Morelli and Russell Royal as the Board of Commissioners' representatives on the Gwinnett County Indigent Defense Governing Committee. Stuart Morelli's term shall expire on June 30, 2018, and Russell Royal's term shall expire on May 31, 2020. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department.

  
• 00:04:38

  2017-5202

  Approval to renew BL085-14, inspection and testing of fire sprinkler systems at various Gwinnett County buildings on an annual contract (November 20, 2017 through November 19, 2018), Departments of Community Services, Sheriff, Support Services, and Water Resources, with Alliance Fire Protection Services, Inc., base bid $185,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:05:42

  2017-5211

  Award BL072-17, construction of the Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center Plaza, to low bidder, Bayne Development Group, LLC, amount not to exceed $574,400.00. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This contract is funded by the 2014 SPLOST Program. District 1/Brooks (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:06:49

  2017-5210

  Approval to renew OS032-15, purchase of Pulsar chlorine for County swimming pools on an annual contract (January 01, 2018 through December 31, 2018), with Aquatic Consulting & Equipment, Inc., base amount $110,000.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:07:28

  2017-5195

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman to sign a Youth Athletic Association Agreement with North Gwinnett Basketball Association, a nonprofit Youth Athletic Association. This Agreement is also subject to the terms and conditions contained in the most current Gwinnett County Athletic Association Manual and any facility permit issued per season by the County in conjunction with this Agreement. District 1/Brooks (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:08:12

  2017-5201

  Approval/authorization to apply for and accept, if awarded, grant funding for the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) up to the amount of $5,370,652.00. This funding will be used to support all initiatives, award recipients and resource recipients of the HIDTA Atlanta-Carolinas 3A funding as determined by the Atlanta-Carolinas HIDTA Executive Board. Approval to add two full-time positions to the Department of Financial Services to manage the grant as well as the contracting, procurement and fiduciary requirements necessary to support the Atlanta-Carolinas HIDTA Executive Board. Approval/authorization for the Chairman or designee to execute grant documents and any other necessary documents, subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This grant is 100% funded by ONDCP.

  
• 00:12:27

  2017-5189

  Approval of tax digest corrections, including changes to the digest, in-additions, deletions and errors discovered during the billing and collection process of the Tax Assessor's and Tax Commissioner's Office. Adjustments amount to an increase of assessed value in the amount of $14,874,180.00, a decrease in assessed value of $803,600.00 for a net increase of $14,070,580.00 for tax years 2012 thru 2017. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:13:15

  2017-5209

  Approval of the August 31, 2017 Monthly Financial Status Report and ratification of all budget amendments. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:15:05

  2017-5206

  Approval to renew BL056-15, purchase of medical supplies on an annual contract (November 04, 2017 through November 03, 2018), per the attached recommendation letter, base bid $350,000.00 (negotiated cost savings of approximately $1,667.00). (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:15:54

  2017-5207

  Award RP009-17, wellness program on an annual contract (January 01, 2018 through December 31, 2018), to the highest scoring firm, Asset Health, Inc., base amount $611,281.91 (negotiated cost savings of approximately $16,435.00). Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:16:42

  2017-5208

  Approval to renew RP007-16, retiree Medicare Advantage Plan on an annual contract (January 01, 2018 through December 31, 2018), with Aetna Life Insurance Company, base amount $3,469,689.84. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:17:24

  2017-5219

  Approval to renew RP019-14, provision of medical & pharmacy benefit administration on an annual contract (January 01, 2018 through December 31, 2018), with Aetna Life Insurance Company, base amount $44,248,332.48. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:18:16

  2017-5220

  Approval of Change Order No. 2 (October 03, 2017 through December 31, 2017) and renewal of RP020-14, provision of an onsite health and wellness center on an annual contract (January 01, 2018 through December 31, 2018), with Healthstat, Inc., base amount $1,232,670.10. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:19:13

  2017-5222

  Approval to renew RP006-16, HMO program on an annual contract (January 01, 2018 through December 31, 2018), with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., base amount $27,996,972.00. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:20:05

  2017-5216

  Award BL065-17, purchase of Liferay DXP Enterprise subscription and support on an annual contract (October 04, 2017 through October 03, 2018), to overall low bidder, Emergent, LLC, base bid $160,824.54. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:21:16

  2017-5121

  Approval/authorization for U. S. Highway 29/State Route 8 Sidewalks (Jimmy Carter Boulevard to Mimosa Drive) for Declaration of Taking condemnation proceedings regarding the property of Li Yu and Yajuan Wang, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, 534.68 square feet of Permanent Easement for Construction and Maintenance of Slopes and 1,112.78 square feet of 24-Month Temporary Driveway Easement for Tax Map No. R6139A019, Parcel No. 34, Zoning R-75, amount $1,100.00. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This project is funded by the 2014 SPLOST Program. District 2/Howard

  
• 00:22:38

  2017-5178

  Approval of Waiver of Time Lapse Requirement for Zoning. The applicant, 4RNJ2, LLC, requests waiver of the 12 month time lapse requirement for zoning. The prior case, RZR2017-00006, was approved for R-60 (Single Family Residence District) by the Board of Commissioners in April, 2017. The applicant is seeking November, 2017 hearing dates for a proposed rezoning (RZR2017-00023) from R-60 (Single Family Residence District) to TND (Traditional Neighborhood Development). The property is located in the 5800 block of Williams Road. District 2/Howard

  
• 00:23:54

  2017-5215

  Approval to declare the August 2017 surplus list of vehicles and equipment as surplus/salvage to be disposed of in accordance with Gwinnett County Code of Ordinances (Chapter 2, Article VII, Division 7 § 2-607 - Disposition of Personal Property). The means of disposal could include, but is not limited to, internet auction, public auction, third party auction company, and sealed bid. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:24:46

  2017-5173

  Approval/authorization of Change Order No. 3 and Final to BL087-15, Construction of a New Medical Examiner's Office and Morgue Building, with McKnight Construction Company, Inc., increasing the contract by $6,852.57. The contract amount is adjusted from $5,892,870.53 to $5,899,723.10. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. District 4/Heard (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:25:24

  2017-5167

  Approval/authorization to apply for and accept, if awarded, a Local Maintenance and Improvement Grant (LMIG) of $1,000,000.00 from the Georgia Department of Transportation for the SR20/Buford Drive (South Lee Street to Buford Hwy) project. Approval/authorization for the Chairman or Designee to execute any and all related documents. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. District 4/Heard (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:26:26

  2017-5168

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Buford to establish funding for the SR20/Buford Drive (South Lee Street to Buford Hwy) and the Thompson Mill Road at SR13/Buford Highway projects. The City of Buford will contribute $58,642.00 to the SR20/Buford Drive project and $390,794.00 to the Thompson Mill Road project. The County will contribute $1,916,017.00 as matching funds to these two projects. Both projects are County managed. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. These projects will be funded by various SPLOST programs, the City of Buford and the State of Georgia. District 1/Brooks and District 4/Heard (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:27:46

  2017-5204

  Award BL062-17, Buford Drive/SR 20 (South Lee Street-Buford Highway) widening project and Old Suwanee Road (South of US 23/SR 13/Buford Highway-Chatham Road) pedestrian improvement project, to low bidder, C.W. Matthews Contracting Co., Inc., amount not to exceed $5,541,447.63. Contract to follow award. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. This contract is funded 55% by the various SPLOST Programs, 26% by the Georgia Department of Transportation and 19% by the City of Buford. District 1/Brooks and District 4/Heard (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:28:56

  2017-5227

  Award OS023-17, provision of maintenance agreement for the Gwinnett County Transit fare revenue system (October 01, 2017 through September 30, 2018), to Cubic Transportation Systems, Inc., amount not to exceed $173,282.00. (Staff Recommendation: Award)

  
• 00:29:43

  2017-5214

  Approval of Change Order No. 1 to OS026-16, purchase of Information Technology Systems (ITS) equipment for five (5) new buses, with Gillig, LLC through utilization of the Heavy Duty Transit Bus Construction Consortium, a competitively procured agreement, increasing the contract amount by $108,318.00. The contract amount is adjusted from $2,308,205.00 to $2,416,523.00. This contract is funded 80% by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) with a 20% local match. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:30:56

  2017-5261

  Approval to declare as surplus two traffic signal poles and four traffic signal mast arms and sale to the City of Cumming, Georgia. The salvage value for these items is $10,000.00. Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute any and all related documents. Subject to approval as to form by the Law Department. (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:32:02

  2017-5217

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Lilburn regarding jointly funded 2017 SPLOST pedestrian and sidewalk improvements. The City will manage this project. The County will reimburse the City for 81% of total project cost up to a maximum County contribution of $870,750.00. Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute any and all related documents. Subject to approval as to form by Law Department. District 2/Howard (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:32:58

  2017-5218

  Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Lilburn regarding the jointly funded 2017 SPLOST project for the preliminary engineering phase of the widening of Killian Hill Road from Arcado Road to Church Street. The County will manage this project. The City will reimburse the County in the amount of $124,145.00, 19% of the total project costs. The total County contribution under this agreement is $529,250.00. Approval/authorization for the Chairman to execute any and all related documents. Subject to approval as to form by Law Department. District 2/Howard (Staff Recommendation: Approval)

  
• 00:33:53

  2017-5203

  Approval to renew BL065-15, restoration of utility repairs on an annual contract (October 07, 2017 through October 06, 2018), with DAF Concrete, Inc., base bid $1,500,000.00.

  
• 00:34:58

  Adjournment