A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COMMISIONERS OF BUTTS COUNTY TO APPROVE THE SHORT FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN OWNER AND ENGINEER FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVIES BETWEEN BUTTS COUNTY AND KECK & WOOD, INC. (“AGREEMENT”) MADE AND ENTERED INTO ON THE 8TH DAY OF MAY 2023; TO PROVIDE FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

WHEREAS, Butts County is a duly created and validly existing political subdivision of the State of Georgia under the Constitution and laws of the state of Georgia, charged with providing public services to local residents; and
WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners is the governing authority of the County, elected by the qualified elections of Butts County and vested with legislative responsibilities necessary to the managing of the affairs of the County government, as well as the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of Butts County; and
WHEREAS, Butts County desires the engineering services of Keck & Wood, Inc. as described in the Short Form of Agreement Between Owner and Engineer for Professional Services Agreement (hereinafter, the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners desires to authorize the County Manager to sign the Agreement which is attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”; and
WHEREAS, the Butts County Board of Commissioners, after giving thorough consideration to all implications involved, and keeping in mind the public interest and welfare of the citizens of the County, have determined that authorizing this Resolution would be advantageous to and would best benefit the citizens of the County; now, therefor be it:
RESOLVED BY THE BUTTS COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AS FOLLOWS:
1. Preamble. The Board of Commissioners hereby declares that the foregoing preamble and whereas provisions set forth above constitute, and shall be considered to be, substantive provisions of this Resolution and are hereby incorporated by reference into this provision.

2. Approval. The Board of Commissioners approves the Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit “A.”

3. Authorization. The Board of Commissioners authorizes the Chairman or Vice Chairman to execute this Resolution and for the County Manager to execute the Agreement.

4. Recordation. The Clerk of the 125th Session is directed to record this Resolution and the Agreement in the Book of Resolutions, Volume 2 and reflect in the minutes

5. Severability. To the extent any portion of this Resolution is declared to be invalid, unenforceable, or nonbinding, that shall not affect the remaining portions of this Resolution.

6. Repeal of Conflicting Provisions. All County resolutions are hereby repealed to the extent they are inconsistent with this Resolution.

7. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.

Adopted in Session this 8th Day of May, 2023

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Chairman J. Keith Douglas

J. Michael Brewer, Deputy County Manager
Sitting as Clerk of the 125th Session