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Committee approves up to $1 million amendment for Hackberry Lane utilities; University to reimburse city
Summary
A Tuscaloosa City committee approved an amended reimbursable joint funding agreement with the University of Alabama authorizing up to $1,000,000 for Phase 2 of the Hackberry Lane overhead-to-underground utilities project.
A Tuscaloosa City committee approved an amended reimbursable joint funding agreement with the University of Alabama for Phase 2 of the Hackberry Lane overhead-to-underground utilities project, authorizing a reimbursable amount not to exceed $1,000,000.
Staff reported that Phase 1 of the Hackberry project was completed in 2024 and that Alabama Power provided the Phase 2 estimate only after Phase 1 concluded. A staff member summarized the financial arrangement: “we will pay the million dollars, and the university will reimburse us for that.” Presenters said phase 2 will run predominantly on the west side of Hackberry from Jack’s restaurant south to the railroad.
Staff said Alabama Power and the contractor are prepared to begin work in May and that the project should be finished by July at the latest based on contractor input. Committee members asked whether the phase and funding had been included in the original agreement; staff replied that Phase 2 was included but that the exact cost estimate was not known until Alabama Power provided it after Phase 1 completion.
A motion to approve the amended reimbursable joint funding agreement was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote.
The agreement authorizes the city to act as billing agent for Alabama Power in this work with the university reimbursing eligible costs; the committee did not vote on construction contracts at this meeting.
