Columbus, Georgia

AUGUST 11, 2003







The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Water Commissioners of

Columbus, Georgia was held at the office of the Columbus Water Works on Monday,

August 11, 2003, at 1:30 p.m., the following Commissioners being present:

Kathelen Spencer, Chairperson

Leon Siegel, Treasurer

James Yancey

Mayor Robert Poydasheff



Absent: Harry Vernon





Receipt of the Minutes of the July 14, 2003, meeting was acknowledged

by the Board and approved as written.

Management presented the reports from the Division of Operations,

Division of Engineering and Division of Environmental Information Services.

Following each presentation, the Board acknowledged the Division Reports for

the month of July.

Management advised the Board that on July 29, 2003, bids were received

for the South Columbus WRF Final Clarifier Replacement Phase II Project. This

project will replace two clarifier mechanisms at the South Plant. This

project has been approved for funding in the amount of $1,000,000 set aside in

the new Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund (CWSRF 03-001). The following

bids received are as follows:

Midsouth Industrial Construction $798,500

P.F. Moon & Company $833,000

Southern Champion $853,630



Management asked the Board for permission to accept the low bid from

Midsouth Industrial Construction in the amount of $798,500 for the South

Columbus WRF Final Clarifier Replacement Phase II Project. Following

discussion, motion was made and seconded to award the contract to Midsouth

Industrial Construction in the amount of $798,500. Motion carried.

Management gave a brief update on the Capital Improvement Program

advising that the City Council approved the Water Works? resolution on July 29,

2003, to obtain $32,000,000 in GEFA loans. There are forty projects scheduled

for funding activity in fiscal year 2004, of these thirty-one are underway

either in design, construction or procurement phase and nine are under

development.

The Financial Report for the month of June, along with the Meter

Reading, Employee and Customer Services? Reports, were presented to the

Board. Following discussion, motion was made and seconded to accept the

reports. Motion carried.

President Turner provided copies of letters thanking members of the

staff for their participation and services provided from various organizations

and individuals. The Board acknowledged Management?s report.

President Turner advised the Board of the groundbreaking ceremony for

the Columbus Biosolids Flow-Through Thermophilic Treatment (BFT3) Project,

which will take place at the South Columbus Water Resource Facility on Monday,

September 8, 2003 at 11:00 a.m. prior to the Water Board meeting. President

Turner informed the Board that the Water Works has been working for several

years with an engineering firm on this BFT3 project to produce pathogen free

biosolids, called Class A biosolids, that could be used anywhere. This is a

full-scale modification to our solids handling facility at the South Plant.

The Water Works has received federal funding for the past two years for this

project.

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned.











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Emory E. Blount, Secretary