Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

NO. _______



A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOARD OF WATER COMMISSIONERS OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

TO SUBMIT A BID TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT, FORT WORTH, TEXAS

FOR THE PRIVATIZATION OF WATER DISTRIBUTION AND WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEMS,

FORT BENNING, GEORGIA AND IF SUCCESSFUL IN ITS SUBMISSION, TO ENTER INTO AN

AGREEMENT OR CONTRACT THEREOF.

WHEREAS, the Board of Water Commissioners of the City of Columbus, Georgia (Columbus

Water Works), was created pursuant to Acts of the General Assembly of Georgia

(Ga Laws 1902. p. 370 et seq., as amended; Ga. Laws 1929, p. 978, and Ga Laws

1956, p. 2525 et seq) to supervise and control the building, construction,

operation and management of the water works system and all water and sewerage

facilities of the City of Columbus, both within and without its corporate

limits in the County of Muscogee, said Board being charged with exclusive

jurisdiction, control and management of all water and sewerage facilities, with

powers, including but not limited to, the power to established and charge

reasonable rates, to combine and operate the water and sewerage systems as one

revenue producing undertaking, and to charge separately or collectively for

such services. Pursuant to Section 4-600 of the Charter of Columbus, Georgia

(Ga Laws Extraordinary Session 1971, p. 2133, et seq.) such Board continues

without interruption aforesaid the operations and functions; and,

WHEREAS, Columbus Water Works, has upon study and review, deemed it

both consistent with and advantageous for the continued effective and sound

operation and growth of the Columbus Water Works to submit a bid to the U.S.

Army Engineer District, Fort Worth, Texas for the Privatization of the Water

Distribution and Wastewater Collection Systems, Fort Benning, Georgia which

could involve the assumption of ownership of the Water and Wastewater Systems

and Provision of Water and Wastewater Services for a fifty (50) year period in

accordance with Solicitation of Bids; and,

WHEREAS, sealed bids from all interested and qualified offices in

response to said solicitation are due by October 30, 2002; and,



WHEREAS, this Council believes that to continue to best achieve the

purposes and objectives of the Columbus Water Works a hereinabove set forth and

to provide the services set forth hereinabove to the citizens of this community

and area, it is advisable and appropriate for the Columbus Water Works to

submit a bid and if such successful to contract with U.S. Army or the actual

offering party as set forth above; and,

NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, HEREBY RESOLVES AS FOLLOWS:

The Columbus Water Works is authorized by and on half of Columbus,

Georgia to submit a competitive sealed bid, the specifics of which shall be

decided and determined by the Columbus Water Works, to the U.S. Army Engineer

District, Fort Worth, Texas for the Privatization of Water Distribution and

Wastewater Collection Systems and the Provision of Water Distribution and

Wastewater Collection Systems and the Provision of Water and Wastewater

Services for a period of fifty (50) years to Fort Benning, Georgia.

Upon the opening of the sealed bid, the Columbus Water Works shall if

the successful lowest bidder is authorized to enter into negotiations with the

offeror and executive a contract, the exact terms and conditions of which it

will negotiate for the provision of the aforesaid services. Once completed,

the terms and conditions of the Contract will be publicly disclosed to the

Council and the community.



Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia, held

the ______ day of ____________ 2002, and adopted at said meeting by the

affirmative vote of _____ members of said Council.



Councilor Allen voting __________.

Councilor Davis voting __________.

Councilor Henderson voting __________.

Councilor Hunter voting __________.

Councilor McDaniel voting __________.

Councilor Rodgers voting __________.

Councilor Smith voting __________.

Councilor Suber voting __________.

Councilor Turner Pugh voting __________.

Councilor Woodson voting __________.



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Tiny Washington, Clerk of Council Bobby G. Peters, Mayor