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Fairhope seeks TAP funding awards for sidewalks as rising material costs force procurement changes
Summary
Staff asked the council to award TAP-funded sidewalk construction bids under a $1 million budget and discussed recurring procurement issues including contractor licensing, tariff-driven price increases and potential language changes to allow staff to approve quotes between meetings.
City staff asked the council at the work session to approve awarding bids for two Transportation Alternative Program (TAP) sidewalk projects and briefed the council on procurement challenges that are delaying execution of some construction contracts.
Parks and public-works staff said they recommended awarding the TAP contract for new sidewalks on Blue Island and Fairwood Boulevard to Chris Brewer Contracting. The projects are 80/20 TAP grants (20% local match, 80% reimbursable), and staff reported the combined budget is $1 million and current low bids left approximately $185,000 under budget.
"Both of these are an 80 20, TAP grant, meaning that 20% of the cost is on us and 80% is reimbursable…
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