RECEIVED OCT 2 2 2024 lmn.-Punbhaggs  ORIGINAL  Board of Commissioners Agenda Item Transmittal Form Procurement/ContractTransmittal Form  Type of contract: 1year D Multi-yearD Single Event D Contract #:  BOCApproval Date:  Ds Submission Information Contact Name: JESSICA POLLETT Department: Planning and Development/Code Enforcement Division  Vendor Information Vendor Name: Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation/Solid Waste Trust Fund Address: 60 Executive Park, Atlanta, GA30329  Project Title: 2024-2025 B.R.A.C.E (Blight Reduction Email: ApnwAeNsNeAon Submission tot thel Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Contact: Meagan Whitehead  and Code Enforcement Efforts) Grant Application (KGBF) in the amount of $10,000 - Nol Match  Phone #: 404.679.4910  p  Required. Joint application with the City of Conyers. Term ofc contract:11/1/2024-4/30/2025  Funding Account NumberiApplication Contract amount: $10,000 (ifgrantawarded) Contract Type: Goods 0 Services0) LaborO)Grant Contract Action: New (X) Renewal 0 Change Order0) Finance Director Signature Ihave reviewedt the attached contraçs, and thea amounti is EZE  (X)  Original Contract Number: approvesrproces:ing  Procurement Manager Signature Ihave reviewed the attached contract, andi iti isi in compliance withl Purchasing Policies of Rockdale County. umetoee  Date: 1023124  Detailed Summary of Contract:No Match  The Code Enforcement Division has submitted a grant application inj partnership with the City of Conyers for $10,000 in BRACE (Blight Reduction and Code Enforcement Efforts) Grant funds from the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation. Ifawarded, the grant funds will be utilized to host al Love Where Youl Live community clean-up event in Spring 2025. Residents willl be able to drop off trash, tires, and electronics for one day at a central location in the County. Residents will also be given educational materials on the County's Code of Ordinances. A "Keepi it Clean" kit will also be provided to the first 100 participants. The kit will include tips to create their own neighborhood cleanup, trash bags, a 5-gallon  Funding will be provided to KGBF byt the Solid Waste Trust Fund.  bucket, and aj picker.  The detailed grant application is attached.  552  363t    Department! Head/Elected thiclalignature: TLAAhZ  Date: 1o/21/24    Keep Georgia BeautifulF Foundation  Powered by Submittable D  Title  Rockdale County Government by Jessica Pollett in BRACE Grant Program 2024-  10/11/2024 id. 48495034  25  esscapolet@rockdasCOunyga.gov  Original Submission (organization name): Name of Joint Applicant (if applicable): Applicant Street Address: Applicant City:  10/11/2024  Name of Applicant Rockdale County Government  City of Conyers  962 Milstead Ave Conyers  Applicant Zip Code: 30012 Applicant County: GA Single Point of Contact (Name): Contact Email: Contact Phone: Project address, specific neighborhood, or location: Please indicate applicant type: Community population size per the latest Census Bureau Population and Housing Estimate:  Jessica Pollett  essicapolettrookdalecoumyga.gov 1400 Parker Road, Conyers, GA30094  +17702787229  County  10,001 to 25,000    Additional population The County and City will partner to host the project. The City of Conyers  details if needed. Please detail the community needs project.  currently has a population of 19,505 and Rockdale County has a population of95,987 per 2023 data provided by the United States Census. The event Rockdale County Code Enforcement's number one violation over the past 121 months is trash and debris. Data shows Rockdale County Officers have Enforcement Officers have responded" to 430 complaints of trash and debris inp past 12 months. The County also has our Community Improvement Teamv who focus on litter clean-up throughout the County and City and on average they collect 6,000 pounds oft trash per month from illegal dumpsites and rights-of-way. The Community Improvement Team also collects an average of 150 tires from the rights-of-way per month. Int the past, the County has hosted electronic recycling events and has collected 8,500 pounds of electronics fromresidents. The last event was hosted in 2022. The community has shown great interest in another electronic recycling event as many residents requested this through our  will be open to both County and City residents.  addressed by this investigated 3,485 Gases since October 2023 and City of Conyers Code  Public Relations department.  Please describe your Inearly Spring 2025, Rockdale County in partnership with the City of project and howitwill Conyers willl host a community event called Love Where YouLive. The reduce litter, illegal County will provide four roll-off dumpsters, at tire collection cage, and an dumping, or blightor electronic recycling truck for residents to drop items free of charge. Multiple enforcement in your materials to residents who participate (i.e., Code Enforcement,  encourage code community.  departments from the County and City will also provide educational Stormwater, Water Resources, Planning and Development, Parks & The first 100 participants will reçeive a "Keeping it Clean" kit that includes a 5-gallon bucket, three 33-gallon trashl bags, and a picker. Itwill also include a' Keeping it Clean" flyer with tips on how to kick-off a  Recreation etc.).  neighborhood clean-up event.  Providing this opportunity to our residents will encourage folks to gather unwanted items from their properties and bring them to a central location for disposal rather than disposing themi illegally or not at all, overall reducing our number of code violations of trash and debris.  Where applicable, Rockdale County will utilize our Community Engagement Coordinator to details about how profits to participate int the event. They will be encouraged to set-up you plan to involve informational tables and provide resources to residents. community groups, During our previous Love Where YouLive event, several community  please provide homeowners, partners, and nonprofits int the project area. What is the total project cost?  assist in reaching out to our local HOA's, community partners, and non-  partners participated and we hope to increase the number of participants  during this event. 10705.0    BRACE funds requested: Please include a budget narrative describing how funds schedule, will be used as well applicable).  $10,000 (joint application for two or more communities)  The location utilized for the event willl be provided free of charge by Rockdale County Parks & Recreation. Staff for the event will work a flexed  as any other source The electronic recycling truck cost is based upon $0.60 per pound and a income expected (if $500 pick-up fee. This cost also includes labor and packing supplies. The  cost of $6,500 is estimating 10,000 pounds of electronics collected. Int the past, the County has collected 8,500 pounds during similar events. Trash bags will be provided to participants int the clean-up kit. The price Four roll-off dumpsters will be placed at the event location. The base cost for each dumpster is $500. An additional $500 was added to the budget for Pickers willl be provided to participants in the clean-up kits. The price Educational materials will be provided at different community and department tables for the event. Examples are brochures, kids activity 5-gallon buckets will be provided to participants in the clean-up kit. The Amaximumof 100 tires will be collected during the event. Tire disposal costs are estimated on the state average to recycle tires $2.00/per tire. Marketing costs for the event consist of banners, magnets, rubber bracelets, and flyers. The event will be advertised by Code Officers and PR staff. Code Officers will leave marketing items with properties they visit leading up to the event. PR with the County and City will advertise event on  estimate is based upon $0.41/per bag. any costs incurred for extra tonnage. estimate is based upon $2.75/per picker.  booklets, interactive models, ect...  price estimate is based upon! $3.80/per bucket.  all available media outlets.  Please upload your detailed budget worksheet including any in-kind donations or additional funding  sources (such as city/county support) that will be utilized.  BRACE_Budget2+25pdt    Please describe how The County's Love Where Youl Live initiative began in May 2023 with a community long-term initiative and have hosted War on Litter events in the Spring and Fall. recurrence of current amnesty day as the County only has one recycling center and with current  your project will impact your and how you plan to prevent the conditions.  neighborhood clean-up event partially funded with BRACE grant funds. Since then, we've continued to educate residents ont the importance of the Many residents express to our Code Officers that they would like a trash economic conditions, they are unable to afford trash service. This project will enhance the community's quality of life, encouraging residents to keep the love growing by lending a helping hand to their neighbors and keeping As the initiative grows, it will improve the overall health of the County and City and can help to create "green" neighborhoods. Educating residents on recycling, local ordinances, and activities that reduce litter will reduce the neighborhood's carbon footprint and instill environmentally friendly With our community's economic development being a prime focus, the Love Where We Live initiative will invite businesses to join our community, creating a robust, clean community for all those who live, work, and visit  their neighborhood clean.  practices within the community.  Rockdale County.  (OPTIONAL) Please upload any photos you have that document your community's need.  4.PNG    CATEGORY TrashBags 5939 Pickers/Grabbers; Buckets TirEDIsposal  FUNDENG BRACE BRAGE BRACE BRACE COUNRY COUNIYTOTAE BRACEIO4 TOTAL EXPENSES  PROMECIEDCOSIS $100 $275 $125 $200 $705. $10.000 $10,705    Contract No. 2024-  The Rockdale County Board of Commissioners hereby approves request to pursue ag grant application for the Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation/Solid Waste Trust  Fund.  Rockdale County, Georgia  y:  Osborn Nesbitt, Sr., Chairman  Date  Attest:  Jennifer Rutledge, Executive Director/  County Clerk