Three contractors have submitted bids to design an overhaul of the Coast Guard’s beach parking lot on St. We will have to consider on Tuesday whether.
The parking lot renovation plan is intended to address beach safety, future demand for beach equipment, parking, flooding, environmental improvements, public facilities, grounds beautification, etc.
The Finance Committee makes recommendations to the Glynn County Board. We have no final say in financial matters.
County Commissioners Allen Booker, Walter Laforsky, and David Sweat make up the commission.
Two companies, TSW and Goodwyn Mills Cawood, participated in the tender. Goodwyn estimated he could work for $575,500, but TSW bid him $606,000.
The evaluation committee found TSW to be the most eligible, but in a memo to the finance committee, public works director Dave Austin noted a conflict of interest with TSW.
“During the evaluation process, staff sought guidance from the county attorney’s office regarding possible conflict of interest violations with TSW and the intent to use subcontractor Shupe Surveying for survey work. The president is Gary Nevill, who is a member of the (Glynn County) Mainland Planning Commission,” the memo read.
Shupe Surveying is still listed as a surveyor for the third tender, Austin’s memo said.
Whether a conflict exists, and if so, in accordance with county ordinances, “the interests of the officials are not against the county” or “the ethical conflict is not material or remote and is not prohibited.” It is the responsibility of the committee to decide whether
“If TSW is found not to have violated the ordinance, TSW should be awarded a contract for design services,” Austin’s memo said.
The Finance Committee also signed a $250,000 contract to upgrade the East Beach Causeway’s sidewalks and solicited bids for a project to resurface 2.3 miles of Pennick Road, giving contractors “a call for establishing a pool of engineering and design firms that Capital and SPLOST projects.
