Cole Blackwell

The Board approved an Executive Session to facilitate the discussion of real estate matters.

The Board approved a sole-source contract with Pure Technologies U.S., Inc. for condition assessment services on the Highway 41 water main and a five-year preventative maintenance agreement with McNaughton-McKay Electric Company for variable frequency drives. Additionally, the Board updated its Prequalified Pipeline Contractors List for ductile iron pipe, awarded the Quarles 6 MG Clearwell No. 1 Tank Concrete Repairs and Coating Project to DN Tanks of Georgia, LLC, and awarded the Pine Mountain Tank Replacement project to Cleary Construction, Inc. The Board also approved a Memorandum of Agreement for the Third Army Road Water Main Extension, an information management services agreement with the Atlanta Regional Commission, and an executive session for real estate and cybersecurity discussions.

The Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority's Level of Service Goals (LOSGs) outline the criteria for evaluating its infrastructure and guiding capital improvement planning to ensure sustainable and reliable drinking water and fire protection. The plan is structured around key areas including ensuring sufficient water supply and permitted capacity, maintaining high water quality standards, establishing redundancy and reliability in storage and transmission systems, optimizing transmission hydraulics, and fostering integrated planning and effective communication with wholesale customers and stakeholders.

The Board took several actions during the meeting. Key actions included approving a Task Authorization in the amount of $255,309 under the Engineering On-Demand Services contract with Engineering Strategies, Inc. of Marietta, Georgia.

The Board took several actions during the meeting, which was held in a hybrid format. Key decisions included approving travel expenses for the Board and Attorney to attend the American Water Works Association Annual Conference in Washington D.C. in June 2026. Furthermore, the Board approved an On-Demand Services Task Authorization to Hazen and Sawyer, PC, not to exceed $501,613, for additional engineering services related to the Quarles Reservoir Cleaning and Improvements Project. An Executive Session was also approved for the discussion of Pending and Potential Litigation.