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STATE BOARD OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT
EDUCATION
Flint River Technical School 1533 Us Highway 19, South - Room 132 Thomaston, Georgia April 4, 2002 9:30 a.m.
Call to Order Approval of Minutes
Kathy Love, President of Flint River Technical College gave a presentation on the growth and future of the college and Dr. Breeden added comments.
Resolution Adopted I. Approval of Advisory Committee Members:
SDA 31, Bleckley County, Heart of Georgia Technical College Adult Literacy Program
II. Names to be placed in Nomination for Advisory Committee:
SDA 19, Elbert County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Greene County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Hart County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Madison County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Oconee County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Oglethorpe County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Taliaferro County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Walton County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
SDA 19, Wilkes County, Athens Technical College Adult Literacy Program
III. Certified Literate Community Program: Approval of Contract
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Ms, Goodman, the Board approved a contract for the purchase and installation of outdoor Identification and Directional Signage at the Clarkston Campus of DeKalb Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $52,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Rather, the Board approved a contract for the purchase and installation of a Campus Identification Sign at Athens Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $30,000.00.
NOTE: The sign is a gift from the 2001 graduating class.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved a contract for the purchase and installation of a Campus Wide Signage and Directory System for North Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $125,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved a contract for the purchase and installation of a Campus Identification Sign for the Milledgeville Campus of Central Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $55,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved a contract for the Re-carpeting of 12 Classrooms at North Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $35,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Ms. Goodman, the Board approved a construction contract for the Renovation of the Main Entrance to the Mobley Building at North Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $125,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Ms. Goodman, the Board approved a construction contract for Campus-wide Storm Water Drainage Improvements at Middle Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $695,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Allgood approved a contract for the purchase and installation of two clock faces for the clock tower at Middle Georgia Technical College. The amount of the contract is not to exceed $26,000.00.
NOTE: Contract to be paid from local funds.
Purchase of Property
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Tarbutton, the Board approved the purchase of 19.912 acres of land adjacent to the campus of Valdosta Technical College owned by H. Y. Tillman, Jeanette T. Cole, Kay Adham and Robert Wiggins at a purchase price of $1,000,000.00 for use of Valdosta Technical College, subject to approval of the State Properties Commission.
Granting of Non-exclusive Easement
Approval of Final Plans
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Ms. Goodman, the Board approved the final plans and specifications for Project No. DTAE-80, Allied Health Building, Coosa Valley Technical College, dated March 15, 2002, prepared by The Architecture Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. Estimated cost of the 53,722 S.F. building is $7,000,000.00.
Approval of Architects for Final Design
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Rather, the Board approved Ingram Parris Group, Inc., Valdosta, Georgia to provide architectural services for Project No. DTAE-103 Classroom/Student Services Building, Southwest Georgia Technical College, Thomasville, GA. Estimated cost of the 60,000 S.F. building is $11,800,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved MSTSD, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia to provide architectural services for Project No. DTAE-105 Toccoa/Stephens County Campus, North Georgia Technical College, Toccoa, Georgia. Estimated cost of the 40,000 S.F. building is $8,400,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved MSTSD, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia to provide architectural services for Project No. DTAE-106 Visual Technology Building, North Georgia Technical College, Clarksville, Georgia. Estimated cost of the 85,000 S.F. building is $14,600,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved James W. Buckley and Associates, Swainsboro, Georgia to provide architectural services for Project No. DTAE-109 Campus Expansion, Georgia Aviation Technical College, Eastman, Georgia. Estimated cost of the 83,400 S.F. expansion is $11,200,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved Cooper Cary, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia to provide architectural services for Project No. DTAE-110 Telecommunications Building, East Central Technical College, Fitzgerald, Georgia. Estimated cost of the 58,000 S.F. building is $10,000,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Ms. Goodman, the Board approved JMA Architecture, Inc., to provide architectural services for Project No. DTAE-136 Dental Hygiene Facility, Middle Georgia Technical College, Warner Robins, Georgia. Estimated cost of the 11,000 S.F. building is $1,893,000.00.
Other
Upon a motion by Mr. Harrington, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase the new core switch for Atlanta Technical College for a total cost not to exceed $90,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract to purchase a Digital Camera/Lens for the purposes of increasing video production services and providing wide-screen production capabilities in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00.
Upon a motion by Mr. Tarbutton, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contract to purchase a Digital Beta Deck for the purposes of digitizing capabilities and streamlining media services in an amount not to exceed $50,000.00.
Local Board Appointments
Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment
Northwestern Technical College, appointment
Okefenokee Technical College, re-appointments
Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved for the above technical colleges, that the persons listed be appointed/reappointed to the local board of director of the technical college.
Placement of Local Board Appointment/Re-appointment on Board Table
DeKalb Technical College, re-appointments
East Central Technical College, re-appointment
Middle Georgia Technical College, re-appointment
Moultrie Technical College, appointment
Southeastern Technical College, re-appointments
South Georgia Technical College, re-appointments
Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved the above technical colleges' recommendations that the names listed be placed on the Board table until the May meeting for consideration of approval of appointment/re-appointment to the local board of directors of the technical college.
Equipment Purchases and Contracts
A. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Augusta Technical College computers, Ethernet switches, routers, security cameras, printers, network equipment, wireless Ethernet, multimedia access stations, UPS's for server room, batteries, fans and electronics at a total cost not to exceed $985,470.00.
B. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Central Georgia Technical College 60 Dell OptiPlex computers/monitors and network infrastructure at a total cost not to exceed $194,660.00.
C. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to contract for landscaping services for the Clarkston campus of DeKalb Technical College at a total cost not to exceed $26,000.00.
D. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Georgia Aviation & Technical College support equipment for the Flight Technology program, a wireless computer lab and 23 computers for classrooms/labs at a total cost not to exceed $101,848.00.
E. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Pezold, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Middle Georgia Technical College two used tractors for the Commercial Truck Driving program at a total cost not to exceed $62,000.00.
F. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Harrington, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Northwestern Technical College, 50 Gateway computers for instructional programs at a total cost not to exceed $46, 680.00.
G. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Okefenokee Technical College, 40 Dell computers for the Alma Center at a total cost not to exceed $46,4000.00.
H. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Sandersville Technical College repair work for seven trucks and thirteen trailers for the Commercial Truck Driving program at a total cost not to exceed $51,806.00.
I. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Ms. Goodman, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Savannah Technical College welding equipment for the Welding program at a total cost not to exceed $52,000.00.
J. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for Valdosta Technical College furniture for the Cook County Workforce Development Center and the main campus at a total cost not to exceed $198,000.00.
K. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to purchase for West Central Technical College one assembly station with robot for the Douglas County campus, two Ford Taurus station wagons for the Haralson campus and twenty-five A+ training simulators for the Computer Repair program and at a total cost not to exceed $144,573.00.
Other
A. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to revise the current mission statement for West Central Technical College.
B. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Rather, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contractual agreement with the Georgia Department of Labor, to develop a High Tech, Touch program and Web-enable and automate the child labor application process at a total cost not to exceed $100,000.00.
C. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contractual agreement with University of Georgia, on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, document and analyze Georgia's progress in building school-to-work systems congruent with its vision and guiding principles at an amount not to exceed $420,376.00 over a three year period - $65,450.00 in FY 2002; $184,118 in FY 2003; and $170,808 in FY 2004.
D. Upon a motion by Ms. DeLaFuente, second by Mr. Allgood, the Board approved to authorize the Commissioner to enter into a contractual agreement with Kennesaw State University - Continuing Education - Project Ideas, on behalf of the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, to provide coordinated professional development in support of the Georgia StW Initiative at a total cost not to exceed $211,800.00.
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