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Gwinnett County Commissioners — Work Session, October 20, 2026

October 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM · 25 recorded actions · 18 with a dollar amount · 2 with a recorded vote

This is a summary of the official Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners Work Session held on October 20, 2026. Commissioners reviewed numerous proposed agenda items including infrastructure awards, contract renewals, land acquisition, equipment purchases, and grant agreements. Highlights included a major water and sewer award for Drowning Creek, SPLOST funding for emergency vehicles, and a re-entry assistance agreement with United Way of Greater Atlanta.

Topics

  • Procedural
  • Water & sewer
  • Contracts
  • IT & technology
  • Public safety
  • Finance
  • Grants
  • Animals
  • Housing & homelessness
  • SPLOST
  • Transportation

Actions

Approval of Agenda

Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Ku · Second: Carden

Approval of Agenda

2026-1314 — Approval to renew BL105-24, provision of repair and replacement of electric motors

· $290,000 (not to exceed) · Multiple Departments

Approval to renew BL105-24, provision of repair and replacement of electric motors on an annual contract... amount not to exceed $290,000.00.

2026-1328 — Approval to renew SS039-23, provision of maintenance and support for the Public Safety Solution

· $1,213,335.02 (not to exceed) · Information Technology Services/Dorothy Parks

Approval to renew SS039-23, provision of maintenance and support for the Public Safety Solution on an annual contract... amount not to exceed $1,213,335.02.

2026-1258 — Approval to renew SS034-23, products and services for GE Jenbacher generator at F. Wayne Hill WRC

· $465,000 (not to exceed) · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Approval to renew SS034-23, provision of products and services for the GE Jenbacher generator at F. Wayne Hill Water Resources Center... amount not to exceed $465,000.00.

2026-1311 — Approval to renew BL131-23, provision of on-call water and wastewater tank cleaning

· $1,900,000 (not to exceed) · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Approval to renew BL131-23, provision of on-call water and wastewater tank cleaning... amount not to exceed $1,900,000.00.

2026-1218 — Award BL112-26, purchase of law enforcement duty gear

· $603,342.90 (not to exceed) · Multiple Departments

Award BL112-26, purchase of law enforcement duty gear on an annual contract... amount not to exceed $603,342.90.

2026-1178 — Approval to accept a donation from Red Blue and You for Maxwell High School Fire Program interns

· $10,000 · Fire Services/Fred Cephas

Approval/authorization to accept a donation of $10,000.00 from Red Blue and You. This donation will be used to pay student interns that are in the Maxwell High School Fire Program

2026-1345 — Purchase and Sale Agreement with Plain View Lawrenceville, LLC for 5.69 acres

· $2,275,000 · Law Department/Jenny Carter

Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute a Purchase and Sale Agreement between Plain View Lawrenceville, LLC and Gwinnett County to purchase 5.69 acres... for the amount of $2,275,000.00

2026-1347 — Resolution Designating an Open Records Officer and Alternate Open Records Officers

· Law Department/Jenny Carter

Approval/authorization of a Resolution Designating an Open Records Officer, Alternate Open Records Officers, and for Other Purposes.

2026-1289 — Subgrant Agreement with ARC through UASI for community preparedness capabilities

· $27,500 (not to exceed) · Police Services/James D. McClure

Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman, or designee, to execute a Subgrant Agreement... related to the acceptance of grant funds for community preparedness capabilities, for a value not to exceed $27,500.00.

2026-1326 — Award BL109-26, Sheriff's Office freezer #8 replacement project

· $190,000 (not to exceed) · Sheriff/Keybo Taylor

Award BL109-26, Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office freezer #8 replacement project, to Owens Equipment Company, Inc., amount not to exceed $190,000.00.

2026-1227 — Retirement of Sheriff's Office K9 Armo and K9 Cino

· Sheriff/Keybo Taylor

Approval to retire from service, Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office K9 Armo and K9 Cino. K9 Armo and K9 Cino will be removed from the Fixed Asset Registry and permanently retired to their former handlers

2026-1302 — MOU with United Way of Greater Atlanta for jail re-entry services

· $250,000 · Sheriff/Keybo Taylor

Approval for the Sheriff, or designee, to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with United Way of Greater Atlanta to provide homeless individuals released from Gwinnett County Jail with shelter... Funding provided... in the amount of $250,000.00

2026-1206 — Award OS028-26, purchase of Fire and Emergency Services air and light vehicles

· $2,671,668.84 · Support Services/Ron Adderley

Award OS028-26, purchase of Fire and Emergency Services air and light vehicles... in the amount of $2,671,668.84... funded by the 2023 SPLOST Program.

2026-1323 — Award BL110-26, Police aviation hangar apron replacement

· $318,725.25 (not to exceed) · Support Services/Ron Adderley

Award BL110-26, Gwinnett County Police aviation hangar apron replacement, to CSTE, Inc., amount not to exceed $318,725.25.

2026-1307 — Change Order No. 2 to BL067-25, Juvenile Courtroom Renovation Project

· $227,382.55 · Support Services/Ron Adderley

Approval of Change Order No. 2 to BL067-25, Gwinnett County Juvenile Courtroom Renovation Project... increasing the contract by $227,382.55.

2026-1298 — Franchise agreements with commercial and demolition waste service providers

· Support Services/Ron Adderley

Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to sign one-year non-exclusive franchise agreements with 24 Commercial and/or Construction or Demolition Waste Service Providers

2026-1309 — Consent to Assignment and Transfer of Ground Lease for Airport property

· Transportation/Edgardo Aponte

Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to execute the Consent to Assignment and Transfer of Ground Lease document between the Gwinnett County Airport Authority, the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners...

2026-1310 — Transfer of federal interest in fareboxes from GTEA to Gwinnett County

· Transportation/Edgardo Aponte

Approval/authorization for the Chairwoman to request the Federal Transit Administration to transfer the federal interest in forty-nine new and pre-owned fareboxes

2026-1288 — Award BL068-26, Drowning Creek water and sewer project

· $10,886,835 (not to exceed) · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Award BL068-26, Drowning Creek water and sewer project, to JDS, Inc., amount not to exceed $10,886,835.00.

2026-1322 — Award SS030-26, provision of repair of emergency power generators

· $217,000 (not to exceed) · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Award SS030-26, provision of products and services for repair of emergency power generators on an annual contract... amount not to exceed $217,000.00.

2026-1260 — Approval to increase SS026-26, products and services for JDV equipment

· $125,000 · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Approval to increase SS026-26, provision of products and services for JDV equipment... from $90,000.00 to $125,000.00.

2026-1293 — Approval to extend BL080-21, purchase of solids dewatering and thickening polymer

· $745,000 (not to exceed) · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Approval to extend BL080-21, purchase of solids dewatering and thickening polymer... amount not to exceed $745,000.00.

2026-1305 — Change Order No. 1 Final to BL008-24 Duluth Pinecrest Area Infrastructure Improvements

· $418,103.88 · Water Resources/Rebecca Shelton

Approval of Change Order No. 1 Final to BL008-24 Duluth Pinecrest Area Infrastructure Improvements... decreasing the contract by $418,103.88

Adjournment

Approved · Vote: 5-0 · Motion: Ku · Second: Carden

Sources

Everything above is extracted from the county's own published record. Read the originals:

  • Official minutes (PDF)
  • Meeting agenda
  • Meeting video

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