Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session Preview | September 15, 2026

The traffic signal contract is already at $11.5M. The county wants to bump it to $14.75M this year, then set the 2027 ceiling at $16.25M.

The 3 items worth your attention

The traffic signal and intelligent transportation system contract (2026-0883) is the biggest dollar story on this agenda. The current-year ceiling goes from $11.5M to $14.75M, a jump of more than 28%, and then the 2027 renewal would be set at $16.25M. Five vendors share the work: Lumin8 Transportation Technologies, North Cherokee Electrical, Over and Under General Contractor, Reedwick, and The Comtran Group. All of it comes from SPLOST funds.

Why, per the city: The contract provides on-demand services for installation, repair, and maintenance of traffic signal facilities countywide.

A multi-year concrete and landscape restoration contract lands next (2026-1140). DAF Concrete, Inc. would handle repairs to pavement and landscaping disturbed by water, sewer, and stormwater work, with an initial period running through the end of 2026 and renewal options stretching to 2030. The full contract ceiling is $10.8M. The previous contract for the same scope spent about $1.8M during its one-year run.

Then there’s the public safety vehicle re-award (2026-1219). A prior contract with Akins Ford gets rescinded, and the county would re-award to two different dealers: Smyrna-F LLC dba Wade Ford and Allan Vigil Ford Lincoln, Inc., together covering up to $10.1M in Police Department and Sheriff’s Office vehicle replacements. The packet doesn’t detail why the original award is being pulled.

Why, per the city: This purchase replaces vehicles for the Police Department and the Sheriff’s Office as included in the 2026 budget.

Roads & property

• A new roundabout at Ridge Road and South Puckett Road is up for a construction contract worth about $1.5M, funded by 2017 SPLOST. Backbone Infrastructure, LLC was the low bidder out of eight proposals. (2026-1182)
• The county would extend the bypass pumping contract with Xylem Dewatering Solutions through January 31, 2027 at up to $1.2M. The contract was recently rebid after initial submissions had to be thrown out due to vendor errors. (2026-1168)
• Cannonwolde Drive gets a water main replacement contract going to Civil Construction & Utilities, LLC for about $1.2M. The existing mains have a documented history of breaks. (2026-1136)
• A new microtransit agreement with the Gateway85 Gwinnett Community Improvement District would formalize a Southwest Gwinnett microtransit zone. No dollar amount is attached. (2026-1193)

Where the money’s going

• Multi-vendor materials and field testing contract (new award BL089-26), 13 firms, up to $4,451,000.00; outgoing contract BL069-21 also increases from $3,154,500.00 to $3,455,512.44, with 38.5% from various SPLOST programs. (2026-1195)
• Public safety uniforms, multi-vendor contract BL055-26, up to $1,704,069.31. (2026-1212)
• HVAC replacement at F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center, 5 Seasons Mechanical, LLC, up to $748,754.00. (2026-1162)
• Extrication equipment for Fire and Emergency Services, High Tech Rescue, Inc., up to $890,784.40. (2026-1188)
• Sodium chloride for drinking water disinfection at Lanier and Shoal Creek filter plants, Morton Salt, Inc., up to $909,000.00. First of four renewal options. (2026-1160)
• Envirex wastewater equipment maintenance at three reclamation facilities, Evoqua Water Technologies, LLC, up to $650,000.00. (2026-1171)
• Lab information management system for Water Resources, Ethosoft, Inc., up to $499,908.69 over the full multi-year term through 2030; the initial period through December 31, 2026 is up to $34,610.50. Replaces a system in use since 2005. (2026-1155)
• Syxsense endpoint security licenses, Syxsense, Inc., up to $494,370.00. Second of four renewal options. (2026-1166)
• Vehicle registration renewal notice printing and mailing, Datamatx, Inc., up to $416,500.00. (2026-1197)
• Unpaved road surface treatment with tar and layered gravel, Russell Standard Corporation, up to $400,000.00, funded by 2017 SPLOST. Second of four renewal options. (2026-1159)
• Fuel cards and fleet fuel management, WEX Bank, up to $212,618.00; 36.74% funded by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. (2026-1176)
• Elevator, escalator, and lift inspection and maintenance across county facilities, Summit Elevator, LLC, up to $211,880.00. Second of four renewal options. (2026-1169)
• Bomb suits for the Police Department, Strohman Enterprise, Inc., up to $125,203.94. Only 2 responses came in on that bid. (2026-1189)
• TeamViewer remote access and support licenses, TeamViewer Germany GmbH, up to $89,116.80 for the initial year; full three-year ceiling is $267,350.40. The previous contract for the same service cost $180,032.83. (2026-1200)
• Workers’ compensation claims administration, Davies Claims Solutions, LLC, up to $143,087.98. Fourth and final renewal option under the original contract. (2026-1167)
• Pen-Link metadata analysis software for Police, Sheriff’s Office, and Judicial Circuit, up to $106,406.53, up from $103,125.08 last term. (2026-1165)

Also notable

• The county would sign an intergovernmental agreement with the state Division of Family and Children Services covering cremation or burial of indigent or unclaimed remains. No dollar amount listed. (2026-1194)
• UGA Cooperative Extension funding MOU for 2027 is up for execution, continuing the county’s partnership on agricultural and community education programs. (2026-1075)
• The July 2026 Monthly Financial Status Report and a budget amendment resolution to align FY2026 spending with actual revenues are on the agenda. (2026-1225)
• Three board appointments: Dr. A. Keith Carnes reappointed to the Hospital Authority through September 2029 (2026-1204); Juan Guillermo Florez named to the Merit Board to fill Larry Cobb’s unexpired term through December 2028 (2026-1205); Darryl Hughes reappointed to the Animal Control Hearing Board through July 2027 (2026-1224).

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