DEPARTMENT
Public Works
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Service Account Agreement Letter - Department of Public Works, Drinking Water Laboratory, and Related Services in the amount not to exceed $30,000.00 from the State of Georgia / DNR - Environmental Protection Division (EPD) (Atlanta, GA), to provide drinking water laboratory and related services for the contract period effective from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Effective upon BOC approval.
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Under FCC Sec. 1-117, the Board of Commissioners may "exercise such other powers as are granted by law or are indispensable to their jurisdiction over county matters." In addition, under O.C.G.A ? 36-10-1, contacts entered into by a county governing authority shall be in writing and spread upon the minutes.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
No
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Works recommends approval of this agreement and continued participation in this program.
Scope of Work: Regular laboratory testing of the drinking water provided by Fulton County to customers in the North Fulton service area is required as a condition of Fulton County's Permit to Operate a Public Community Water System (Permit #1210005). The State of Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division, Watershed Protection Branch Drinking Water Program offers laboratory testing and related services that are not otherwise readily available to drinking water utilities in the State of Georgia. Fulton County has traditionally been a participant in this program.
The Drinking Water Laboratory and Rel...
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