Watershed’s $3 million modular-building plan waits after an earlier deal expired in May

Atlanta’s water department is seeking up to $3,054,104 to lease or buy modular buildings and related furnishings—but the City Utilities Committee unanimously held both proposed agreements on November 10 rather than recommend approval.⁠[1][2]

The larger proposal, resolution 26-R-4355, would authorize up to $2,917,404 with BOXX Modular. A separate measure, 26-R-4356, would authorize up to $136,700 with McGrath RentCorp, doing business as Mobile Modular Management Corp.⁠[1]

Both resolutions say the department previously obtained the services under an agreement that expired May 17, 2026. That followed a 90-day extension approved in February to allow time to prepare and issue a new solicitation. The BOXX resolution says the buildings support the continuity of critical department operations. Neither resolution explains what arrangements, if any, covered the period after the earlier agreement expired.⁠[1]

The proposed agreements would use Sourcewell’s competitively procured contracts instead of a separate Atlanta competition. The resolutions say the city’s chief procurement officer determined that the available costs were comparable to, or lower than, those Atlanta would incur through its own procurement procedures. That is the city’s assessment—not a quantified savings estimate.⁠[1]

The BOXX proposal would draw on the city’s Water and Wastewater Revenue Fund and its Water & Wastewater Renewal & Extension Fund. The smaller Mobile Modular agreement would be paid from the revenue fund through Facilities Management.⁠[1]

The committee’s draft minutes record the holds but give no reason for them. The resolutions also leave building locations, quantities and the division of work between the vendors unspecified. The proposals remain deferred, not approved purchases.⁠[1][2]