City Utilities Committee (Feb 24, 2026): Favorable recommendations on water/wastewater contracts, budget transfers, Cool Roofs amendment, and program management services
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Chair Dustin Hillis convened the committee at 10:00 AM; meeting adjourned at 10:41 AM. The committee voted unanimously to forward favorable recommendations on several water/wastewater and procurement items, approved a Cool Roofs ordinance amendment, and recommended a program management services agreement contingent on future budgets. A presentation from the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and Resilience was provided as a handout.
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- 26-O-1132 — Favorable on condition (unanimous): Approved waiving procurement provisions to execute amendments increasing temporary supplemental labor funding with First Step Staffing, Inc. and Center for Employment Opportunities, Inc., adding a combined total not to exceed $2,059,600 (mover: Alex Wan; seconder: Dustin Hillis).
- 26-O-1154 — Favorable (unanimous): Recommended amendment to the Cool Roofs Ordinance (Ordinance 25-O-1310) to change effective date and provide additional reflectivity compliance options; forwarded to Community Development/Human Services Committee as a dual-referred item (mover: Liliana Bakhtiari; seconder: Dustin Hillis).
- 26-O-1155 — Favorable (unanimous): Authorized waiver of procurement provisions to execute the seventh amendment to FC-10469C (Hemphill Pump Station water distribution upgrades) to add funding up to $1,500,000 (mover: Dustin Hillis; seconder: Alex Wan).
- 26-R-3232 — Favorable (unanimous): Corrected Resolution 25-R-3819 to reflect the vendor as ECL/RAC Green Infrastructure Joint Venture for a second renewal option under RFP-S-1210111 (mover: Dustin Hillis; seconder: Liliana Bakhtiari).
- 26-R-3233 — Favorable (unanimous): Corrected Resolution 25-R-4077 to reflect the vendor as ECL/RAC Green Infrastructure Joint Venture for the seventh amendment under RFP-S-1210111 (mover: Dustin Hillis; seconder: Liliana Bakhtiari).
- 26-R-3250 — Favorable (unanimous): Authorized the Mayor or designee to execute agreements for RFP/PS/DWM/2412-1250097 (Program Management Services Team) with AECOM-CERM JV and Atlanta Infrastructure Solutions JV for water/wastewater infrastructure projects for an amount not to exceed $24,000,000 (three-year term with two one-year renewals), expressly contingent upon adoption of FY2027 and FY2028 budgets (mover: Alex Wan; seconder: Jason Dozier).
- 26-O-1102 — Favorable (unanimous): Authorized the Chief Financial Officer to amend the FY2026 Water & Wastewater Renewal & Extension Fund (5052) budget to transfer $8,000,000 from Watershed Reserves to fund the Program Management Services Team project (mover: Alex Wan; seconder: Jason Dozier).
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