Facilities Committee Minutes 7-24-19 with Attachments<\/a><\/p>\nTo read the minutes please open or download the pdf from the link above or you may see more below.<\/p>\n
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Brunswick-Glynn County Joint Water & Sewer Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n1703 Gloucester Street, Brunswick, GA 31520<\/strong><\/p>\nCommission Meeting Room<\/strong><\/p>\nWednesday, July 24, 2019 at 3:00 PM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\nFACILITIES COMMITTEE MINUTES<\/strong><\/h2>\nPRESENT: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nBen Turnipseed, Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\nSteve Copeland, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nBob Duncan, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nAndrew Burroughs, Interim Executive Director<\/strong><\/p>\nALSO PRESENT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nTripp Stephens, Commissioner<\/strong><\/p>\nTodd Kline, Director of Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0Janice Meridith, Exec. Commission Administrator<\/strong><\/p>\nMEDIA PRESENT:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\nTaylor Cooper, The Brunswick News<\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0Pamela Permar-Shierling, The Islander<\/strong><\/p>\nChairman Turnipseed called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.<\/p>\n
Chairman Turnipseed provided the invocation.<\/p>\n
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD<\/strong><\/p>\nThere being no citizens that wished to address the Committee, Commissioner Turnipseed closed the Public Comment Period.<\/p>\n
APPROVAL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Minutes from Facilities Committee Meeting July 11, 2019 <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Commissioner Duncan made a motion seconded by Chairman Turnipseed to approve the minutes from the Facilities Committee Meeting held on July 11, 2019.\u00a0 Motion carried 2-0-1. (Commissioner Copeland abstained due to not being present at the July 11 Facilities Committee Meeting.)<\/u><\/p>\n\n- PS4105 Engineering Agreement<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Andrew Burroughs provided that the PS4105 project was discussed earlier that day in the Finance Committee Meeting.\u00a0 The scope of the project was revised during that meeting, however the proposed project and requested budget were approved by the Finance Committee to be moved forward to the full Commission.\u00a0 Mr. Burroughs advised that this request was for approval to enter into an agreement with Roberts Civil Engineering for the engineering portion of the project.\u00a0 Roberts Civil Engineering has already been working on engineering improvements for PS4105 and 4107 that are needing further improvements.\u00a0 Staff reviewed the cost proposal from Roberts and believes the proposal is reasonable and acceptable in the amount of $65,000.00 with an estimated engineering time of 120 days for design and 150 days for construction administration.<\/p>\n
Commissioner Duncan made a motion seconded by Commissioner Copeland to move that the Facilities Committee recommend to the full Commission that the BGJWSC enter into contract with Roberts Civil Engineering in the amount of $65,000.00 for Engineering Services related to the PS4105\/4107 Expansion and Downstream Rehab Project.\u00a0 Motion carried 3-0-0.<\/u><\/p>\n
DISCUSSION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Academy Creek Rehab Project Update<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Burroughs provided to the Committee that on the previous week at the GAWP Conference in Savannah Mr. Kline, Mr. Ryals, Chairman Turnipseed and he had met with five vendors that provide the array of equipment that will be considered for the Academy Creek Plant Rehab.\u00a0 They discussed ways in which the project could be done, what those suppliers have available, and also possible trials of products such as odor control, screening, and filtering technologies.\u00a0 Their discussions were very productive and allowed considerations of various products and equipment possible to move forward with.<\/p>\n
Chairman Turnipseed requested an update on PS4003 and the use of the \u201cSmart Ball\u201d technology used for inspecting the force main.\u00a0 Mr. Burroughs recalled for the Commissioners that PS4003 is located at \u201cK\u201d Street and Reynolds Street.\u00a0 He noted that the \u201cSmart Ball\u201d does a sonar image of the interior of the force main as it is pumped through.\u00a0 The inspection was completed on the previous day and the report should be expected within four weeks.\u00a0 Mr. Burroughs added that they were able to look at the force main from PS4002 and PS4003 since those force mains manifold together, and highlighted the process for this inspection.<\/p>\n
\n- WPCF Plant Flows Report<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Burroughs provided the Committee with the WPCF Plant Flows Report.\u00a0 He highlighted the various influent and effluent flows and concentrations for the Academy Creek, Dunbar, and Southport plants.\u00a0 Mr. Burroughs noted that the BOD did increase at Academy Creek, however that is due to the lower amount of water to dilute it.\u00a0 He also commented that the Phosphorous level has been on watch for the last few months and that level is going down. All plants are operating within compliance at this time.\u00a0 The truck for hauling sludge to the landfill has come in and preparations are in process with the expectation of JWSC beginning to haul its own sludge to the landfill and incur significant savings.<\/p>\n
\n- Project Report<\/strong> \u2013 A. Burroughs<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Mr. Burroughs provided an update on the current project report.\u00a0 Projects reported on included:<\/p>\n
\n- Project 417 \u2013 Ridgewood Water Production Facility<\/li>\n
- Project 703 \u2013 PS4003 Decommission and Gravity Sewer<\/li>\n
- Project 704 \u2013 Canal Road to Glynco<\/li>\n
- Project 801 \u2013 FEMA Hazard Mitigation Academy Creek<\/li>\n
- Project 806 \u2013 Academy Creek Oxygen System Rehab<\/li>\n
- Project 807 \u2013 SSI Phase II Smoke & Dye Testing<\/li>\n
- Project 904 \u2013 Lift Station 4021 Improvements<\/li>\n
- Project 907 \u2013 Sewer Expansion Study – Brunswick\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
There being no further committee business, Chairman Turnipseed adjourned the meeting at 3:21 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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