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Prattville council approves downtown sidewalk contract, vehicle and equipment purchases; sets rezoning hearing
Summary
At its April meeting the Prattville City Council awarded a TAP-funded downtown sidewalk contract, authorized equipment purchases including a dump truck and audiovisual upgrades, set a rezoning public hearing for May 6 and adopted a consent agenda that included nuisance abatements and a street acceptance.
The Prattville City Council on April 1 approved a package of infrastructure and procurement actions, including an award for ADA-compliant downtown sidewalks tied to a Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant, purchases of vehicles and equipment, and a rezoning public hearing set for May 6.
The council awarded bid number 25054 to Murphy Excavation LLC for the ADA-compliant downtown pedestrian paths and sidewalks (TAP project TAPAATA24925C, PMS reference numbers 100077818 and 100077819) at a total cost not to exceed $523,980, with a reported net cost to the city not to exceed $112,712. Councilors approved the purchase of a 2025 Hino L7 dump truck from Kenworth of Birmingham through the Sourcewell cooperative at a cost not to exceed $122,633. The council also authorized staff to submit a Montgomery Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) TAP application for sidewalk work on Sheila Boulevard, Janice Street and Thames Drive (total project cost up to $288,075; city match not to exceed $88,075).
Other actions adopted included a $98,901.98 purchase and installation of audiovisual equipment for the council chambers from Moffett Technology, Inc.; a purchase of two Toro 60-inch mowers for the wastewater department from Live Oaks Outdoors LLC (DBA Prattville Outdoors) at a combined cost not to exceed $22,226.66; and the scheduling of a public hearing for a proposed rezoning of about 6.24 acres off Doster Road from FAR (Forest, Agricultural and Recreation) to M2 (General Industry) for May 6 at 6 p.m. The council also created and adopted a consent agenda that contained seven nuisance-abatement resolutions (addresses listed by the clerk) and accepted the extension of J Street east of Chantel Drive to McQueen Smith Road as a city street.
Why it matters: the TAP sidewalk award and the MPO application tie Prattville capital work to state and federal transportation programs, with the city responsible for a local match. Several purchases update city fleets and council facilities; the rezoning hearing could change allowable uses for property along Doster Road.
Votes at a glance (selected items): - Approval of March 2025 minutes — adopted by voice/hand raise. - Consent agenda (includes seven nuisance-abatement resolutions and acceptance of J Street extension) — adopted by voice/hand raise. - Resolution (regular) 1 — Award bid 25054 to Murphy Excavation LLC for TAP downtown sidewalks; total cost not to exceed $523,980; net cost to city not to exceed $112,712 — adopted. - Resolution (regular) 2 — Authorize purchase of one 2025 Hino L7 dump truck from Kenworth of Birmingham (Sourcewell contract 032824-NAF); cost not to exceed $122,633 — adopted. - Resolution (regular) 3 — Set public hearing for rezoning off Doster Road (FAR to M2) for May 6, 2025 at 6 p.m. — adopted. (The ordinance reading was held over until after that public hearing.) - Resolution (regular) 4 — Authorize submission of Montgomery MPO TAP application for sidewalks (Sheila Blvd., Janice St., Thames Dr.); total project $288,075; city match not to exceed $88,075 — adopted. - Resolution (regular) 5 — Authorize audiovisual purchase and installation from Moffett Technology, Inc.; cost not to exceed $98,901.98 — adopted. - Resolution (regular) 6 — Authorize purchase of two Toro mowers from Live Oaks Outdoors LLC (DBA Prattville Outdoors); cost not to exceed $22,226.66 — adopted.
Details and process notes: most votes were taken by voice/hand raise; the meeting record does not list individual roll-call votes or a numbered tally for each item. Several resolutions were introduced by councilors (introductions recorded in the minutes) and seconded; the transcript records motions and seconds but does not consistently attach mover/second names to every motion. The rezoning ordinance reading was held over by point of order until after the public hearing scheduled for May 6, 2025.
Administration and legal references noted in the meeting included Chapter 46 of the City of Prattville Code of Ordinances (nuisance abatements) and citations to Sections 39-2-1 and 39-2-2 of the Code of Alabama (procurement/public works exceptions for purchases under $100,000).
