Columbus, Georgia

COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

November 22, 2005

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 PREVIOUS MEETING: Minutes of the September 6, 2005 Meeting of

the Council of the Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia.

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CONSENT AGENDA



(1) UNUSED SICK LEAVE PAYMENT:



Authorization is requested to pay employees for unused sick leave in

accordance with Section 16B-15-6(2) of the Columbus Ordinance. An agenda

report and resolution are attached.





(2) GEORGIA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY - GRANT:



Authorization is requested to accept $1,623,600 in grant funds from The

Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) to assist with emergency sheltering

cost for Hurricane Katrina Evacuees. An agenda report and resolution are

attached.



NON-ENCLOSURES, ACTION REQUESTED:



(3) Two New Zoning Petitions:



(a) Petition submitted by Mark Alexander to rezone approximately 10 acres of

property located at Schomburg Road, southeast of the main entrance to Maple

Ridge Subdivision from SFR1 (Single Family Residential 1) & RE1 (Residential

Estate 1) Districts to RO (Residential-Office) District. (Recommended for

approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission and the Planning Division.)

(63-A-05-Alexander)



(b) Petition submitted by George C. Woodruff Company to rezone approximately

14.85 acres of property located at 6939 Warm Springs Road from SFR1 District

(Single Family Residential 1) to SFR2 District (Single Family Residential 2).

(Recommended for conditional approval by both the Planning Advisory Commission

and the Planning Division.) (64-CA-05-George C. Woodruff Co.)



CONSENT AGENDA

11/22/2005

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Bid Advertisement

(Scheduled bid opening dates)





November 30, 2005

1. 30'/35' Low Floor Clean Diesel Transit Buses (Annual Contract) ? RFB

No. 06-0027

Scope of Bid

The Consolidated Government of Columbus, Georgia (the City) is seeking vendors

to provide 30'/35' low floor clean diesel transit buses to METRA on an ?as

needed? basis. The City anticipates purchasing approximately 12 buses over a

four (4) year period.



December 7, 2005

1. Trees for Planting on City?s Right-Of-Ways ? RFB No. 06-0035

Scope of Bid

Provide approximately 700 trees for planting on City?s Right-Of-Ways.



2. ? Ton Extended Cab Pick-up Cab & Chassis ? RFB No. 06-0030

Scope of Bid

Provide three (3) ? Ton extended cab pick-up cab and chassis to be used

by the Special Enforcement Division of the Public Services Department.



December 14, 2005

1. Heritage Park Fountain Maintenance (Annual Contract) ? RFB No. 06-0031

Scope of Bid

Establish an annual contract with a qualified contractor for cleaning

(skimming, vacuuming, cleaning the pit and adding chemicals as needed) and

maintaining jumping jets on a weekly basis. The term of contract shall be for

two years, with the option to renew for three (3) additional twelve-month

periods. Contract renewal shall be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the

City and the Contractor.



2. HVAC Controls Repair/Replacement (Annual Contract) ? RFB No. 06-0032

Scope of Bid

Provide repair/replacement on HVAC controls on an ?as needed basis?.

Contractor will provide service for electric and pneumatic controls on the HVAC

systems at various City buildings. The term of contract shall be for two

years, with the option to renew for three (3) additional twelve-month periods.

Contract renewal shall be contingent upon the mutual agreement of the City and

the Contractor.

CONSENT AGENDA

11/22/2005

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Bid Advertisement

(Scheduled bid opening dates)

(continue)





3. (3) Color Photocopiers (Annual Contract) ? RFB No 06-0033

Scope of Bid

Provide, repair and maintain three (3) color photocopiers; one (1) for the

Print Shop and two (2) for Geographic Information System (GIS) located in the

Government Center Annex. The minimum contract term shall be for sixty (60)

months. The contract will be automatically renewed (without the need for any

further action) every 12 months until the end of such 60-month term.



December 21, 2005

1. Construction of Pine Grove Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Phase 3:

Cells 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F ? RFB No. 06-0034

Scope of Bid

The Project consists of the following major elements: approximately 357,000

cubic yards of cut material; 72,000 cubic yards of structural fill; placement

of 24-inch thick liner base with permeability not to exceed 1 x 10-7 cm/sec,

and placement of either a 24-inch thick leachate collection layer with a

permeability no less than 1 x 10-2 cm/sec or placement of geonet and 24-inches

of a soil layer with no specified permeability; a 60 mil HDPE geomembrane liner

over 14 acres; the construction of 1,400 feet of 24-foot gravel access road;

construction of a sediment basin; installation of erosion control devices;

installation of underdrain and leachate collection piping; and leachate pump

station and force main. Bids will be accepted only from Pre-Qualified Bidders.