Columbus, Georgia

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA



MARCH 25, 2003



AGENDA 9:00 A.M.



MAYOR ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF, PRESIDING



INVOCATION: Mayor Pro-Tem Jack Rodgers



PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Robert S. Poydasheff



MINUTES OF MEETING: Minutes of the March 18, 2003, Meeting of the Council of

the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia.

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CONSENT AGENDA

(1) 2nd Reading - Amending Chapter 13A of the Columbus Code so as to amend

Section 13A-2 and Section 13A-8 relating to prerequisites required for massage

therapy practitioners. (Councilor Allen)



(2) 2nd Reading - Amending the General Fund Budget for FY03 by increasing the

Muscogee County Prison budget by $50,000; amending and increasing the FY03

Greenspace Fund-Community Development budget by $326,633; and by amending and

increasing the FY03 Risk Management Fund-Human Resources by $500,000 for

worker's compensation activity; and for other purposes. (Councilor Pugh,

Budget Chairperson)









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(3) Letter from Mr. Rex H. Kingrey of Ashton Homes, LLC., requesting a public

hearing be called on the rezoning petition for property located at 2569-A Alta

Vista Drive that was recommended for conditional approval by the Planning

Advisory Commission and denial by the Planning Division. (6- D-03-Ashton

Homes, LLC.)





BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)



March 26, 2003

1. Surveillance Equipment for Metra Transit Facility ? Bid

No. 03-0035

Scope of Bid

Provide and install surveillance equipment in the Main Office, Maintenance

Office and Parking Garage of Metra Transit Facility.



2. Back Support Safety Belts & Safety Vests (Re-Bid)

Annual Contract ? Bid No. 03-0088

Scope of Bid

Provide approximately 550 back support safety belts and approximately 3,000

safety vests to Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) on an "as needed"

basis. The contract term will be for one year, with the option to renew for

two additional twelve-month periods.



3. Landscape Material (Re-Bid) Annual Contract ? Bid No. 03-0086

Scope of Bid

Provide landscape material consisting of pine straw, wheat straw and hay on an

?as needed? basis to the Columbus Consolidated Government (the City) to be

utilized by Park Services, Public Services and Cooperative Extension

departments. The contract term will be for one year, with the option to renew

for two additional twelve-month periods.











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BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)





March 28, 2003

1. Workstation Systems for Emergency Communications ? RFP 03-0023

Scope of RFP

Provide and install eight (8) console/workstations for the Columbus Public

Safety/911 Emergency Communications Center. The City will only consider

specifically designed and engineered ?Emergency Communications Workstation

Systems?.



April 2, 2003

1. Construction of Fire Stations (Re-Bid) ? Bid No. 03-0083

Scope of Bid

Construct a fire station at Veterans Parkway and Moon Road ? two bay with EMS

(Fire Station #3); at 1441 Benning Drive, Corner of Winston Road and Roper

Avenue ? three bay with EMS (Fire Station #10); and at Transport Boulevard and

Cargo Drive? two bay with EMS (Fire Station #16). The scope of work includes,

but is not limited to, masonry and brick exterior walls, asphalt shingle roof

over trusses, interior masonry walls, with finish ceilings, floors, doors,

windows, toilet rooms, kitchen, HVAC, electrical, plumbing and site work.



2. Carver Park Recreation Center Renovation ? Bid No. 03-0084

Scope of Bid

The project consists of installation of HVAC system of gymnasium only, to

include minimal associated construction as shown in contract documents.



3. Plumbing Supplies (Annual Contract) ? Bid 03-0087

Scope of Bid

Provide plumbing supplies on an ?as needed basis? to be picked up and delivered

to Columbus Consolidated Government. The contract term will be for one year,

with the option to renew for two additional twelve-month periods.





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BID ADVERTISEMENT

(Scheduled bid opening dates)



April 9, 2003

1. Shirley Winston Park Storm Pipe Replacement ? Bid No. 03-0085

Scope of Bid

Replace a storm pipe at Shirley Winston Park. All work pertaining to the

construction shall be performed in accordance with the State of Georgia,

Department of Transportation ? Stand Specifications, Construction of Roads and

Bridges, 1993 Edition or as amended.



2. Harley Davison ?Road King? Police Motorcycle

Scope of Bid

To provide one (1) Harley Davidson Police Motorcycle to be used by the Motor

Squad Division of the Columbus Police Department.



3. Steel Signal Strain Poles (Annual Contract) ? Bid No. 03-0091

Scope of Bid

Provide Steel Signal Strain Poles on an ?as needed basis? to be delivered to

Traffic Engineering Division. The contract term will be for one year, with the

option to renew for two additional twelve-month periods.



April 16, 2003

1. Countywide Bridge/Culvert Repair, Contract One ? Bid No. 03-0089

Scope of Bid

Repair bridges and culverts in Muscogee County at Fort Benning Road over Bull

Creek tributary, Leary Avenue over Bull Creek tributary, Woodruff Farm Road

over Bull Creek tributary, Shannon Drive over Weracoba Creek, Webster Avenue

over Weracoba Creek, Hawaii Way over Bull Creek tributary, Warren Williams Road

over Weracoba Creek, Cusseta Road over Weracoba Creek, Cusseta Road over

Weracoba Creek, Buena Vista Road over Bull Creek, East Flat Rock Drive over

Flat Rock Creek, East Lindsay Drive over Lindsay Creek, Floyd Road over Mill

Creek and Dillingham Street over Chattahoochee River.