§ 102-359. Construction of water treatment plant.

The construction and operation of a water treatment plant and appurtenances in North Fulton County, as a joint venture of the county and Fulton County, being necessary to serve the joint needs of the county and Fulton County in ensuring an adequate supply of potable water for their citizens, the Atlanta-Fulton County Water Resources Commission is authorized to contract for goods and services and to make purchases of real and personal property, in connection with the water treatment plant and appurtenances, subject to the following limitations:

(1)

The funds for the purchase of goods and services are available to the commission in line item appropriations of its approved budget.

(2)

Such contracts or purchases of goods and services do not exceed $50,000.00, except that contracts exceeding that amount are authorized:

a.

For goods or services for which the entity providing the goods or services is listed by name in its approved budget; or

b.

When the chair of the commission certifies that emergency circumstances exist and that failure to contract for goods or services to correct such circumstances would result in the loss of operations of the facilities and that insufficient time is available to secure specific approval of the contract by the City of Atlanta and Fulton County.

(3)

Such contracts are made pursuant to purchasing and minority participation procedures as determined by the commission.

(4)

Regardless of the amount and when jointly authorized by resolution of the county council and of Fulton County, all contracts that are reasonable and necessary for the construction of the water treatment facilities and appurtenances, including professional and consultant contracts, may be executed, provided that the funds for the contracts are available to the commission in line item appropriations of its approved budget.

(5)

All pertinent requirements of the joint venture agreement for the making of contracts and purchases have been met.

(Res. No. 13-0052, 1-23-13)

Cross reference

Management of the joint venture, § 102-675.