New agreement will make NAPA the in-house auto parts supplier for Forsyth County

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Board of Commissioners approved a contract with Integrated Supply Services at Tuesday’s work session that will make Genuine Auto Parts, dba, NAPA, an in-house supplier of auto parts for the county’s Fleet Maintenance Department.

Director of Fleet Maintenance Avery Gravitt said he has researched the issue for a couple of years and believes it will improve efficiency and reduce the cost of auto parts, carrying costs, and staffing and eliminate obsolete parts.

Georgia Department of Transportation, Gwinnett, Cobb, and Cherokee counties, along with Forsyth County Schools and Delta Airlines already use the same contract.

Commissioners also authorized Financial Director ……………. to advertise for a public hearing on July 7 for an update on the 2021 Impact Fee Schedule. The update will take into consideration the county’s recent transition from its membership in the Georgia Mountains Regional Commission to the Atlanta Regional Commission. Once the update is approved, it will be reviewed by the ARC and Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

The Board also approved:

• Acceptance of a Court of Administrative Justice Grant for the county’s Drug Court, DUI Court and CARE program;
• Legacy Link’s request for an increase in the FY 2022 Grant amount to $150,041 with a county match of $1,873
• Legacy Link’s request for an increase of $7,926 with a match of $387/
• A FY 2023 contract with Legacy Link for Nutrition Site operations, congregate meals, home-delivered meals respite/memory support, and care and wellness services in the amount of $453,043;
• The awarding of Bid 22-44-5211 to Steel and Associates in the amount of $371,800 to construct a boardwalk bridge at Chattahoochee Point Park where Dicks Creek meets the Chattahoochee River;
• The awarding of a contract to Surface Masters, Inc in the amount of $68,835 to mill and resurface entry roads into Midway Park;
• The purchase of stream mitigation credits from Delta Municipal Supply for $89,434.49;
• The purchase of stream mitigation credits from Three Creeks Mitigation Bank for the McGinnis Ferry Road Widening project for the amount of $1,250,205;