Purchasing Type: Change Order (CO)
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Purchasing & Contracting
AGENDA ITEM:
Title
Commission District(s): All Districts
CO - Change Order No. 5 to Contract No. 1301520 On-Call Water and Sewer Services. For use by the Department of Watershed Management (DWM) to obtain on-call water and sewer installation, repair, and emergency response services throughout the County. Seeking increase in contract funds and term through June 30, 2027. Awarded to GS Construction, Inc. Amount Not to Exceed: $18,179,733.15.
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Information Contact: Michelle Butler, Chief Procurement Officer
Phone Number: (404) 687-3581
PURPOSE:
Awarded by the BOC on October 11, 2022, for an amount not to exceed $24,550,164.00. On August 8, 2023, the BOC approved Change Order No. 1 to increase the scope of work and funding in an amount not to exceed $18,174,809.32. On December 10, 2024, the BOC exercised the 1st Renewal Option. On July 8, 2025, the BOC approved Change Order No. 2 to increase funding in an amount not to exceed $12,777,612.00, and exercised Renewal Option No. 2. On October 14, 2025 the BOC approved Change Order No. 3 to increase scope of work and funding in an amount not to exceed $9,326,533.00. On January 27, 2026, the BOC approved Change Order No. 4 to increase the scope of work and funding in an amount not to exceed $20,577.788.71. Change Order No. 5 is being requested to provide additional funding to complete the critical West College Avenue watermain replacement, E Lake Plaza brown water issue, Grant Drive sewer replacement and the Snapfinger Woods upsizing projects. W. College Avenue has old cast iron steel installed in 1948 and has continued to fail over the last couple of years. It is critical that DWM starts the project now, in order to complete the replacement prior to Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) completing a streetscapes project that is scheduled to start November 2026. Additionally, funds are being requested to complete a critical Consent Decree upsizing sewer project pipes from 12-inch to 16-inch on Snapfinger Woods. This project has a December 31, 2026 EPA Deadline.
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
Recommend approval of Change Order No. 5 with:
GS Construction, Inc., 526 Lyle Circle, Lawrenceville, GA 30046
Amount Not to Exceed: $18,179,733.15.
and authorize the Chief Executive Officer to execute the change order and all associated documents.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
1. Contract Effective Date: December 2, 2022
2. Contract Expiration Date: December 31, 2026
3. Amount Spent to Date: $65,493,813.08
4. Funding: Renewal and Extension (R&E) and/or WIFIA
CIP Line No. 82 (DWM)