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Decatur council approves utilities contract, grants, trail funding and project change orders
Summary
At its Sept. 2 work session the Decatur City Council approved multiple resolutions including an MUB boring and trenching contract for $2,810,612, acceptance of a $375,000 recycling truck grant, HVAC and construction change orders, adoption of the Rebuild Alabama Act annual transportation plan and other items.
The Decatur City Council approved a series of resolutions at its Sept. 2 work session covering utility contracts, grant acceptances, construction change orders and an annual transportation plan tied to Rebuild Alabama Act revenue forecasts.
Among the actions the council approved were a Municipal Utilities Board (MUB) boring and trenching contract with a budgeted expenditure of $2,810,612; acceptance of a $375,000 grant to purchase a recycling truck; and approval of a $41,000 HVAC replacement for the police department. Jimmy Evans, representing utilities, said the boring and trenching contract covers labor, equipment, machinery and tools for underground water, gas and electric installations. The city opened bids on Aug. 14; two responsive bidders were TJ Construction and Armor Contracting, and Armor Contracting was the low bidder.
The council also approved a Recreational Trails Program grant for the Dinsmore Slough Trail extension. Staff said the grant award is $330,880 but that $240,000 of related work (removing a fence at the Institute for the Deaf and Blind) is a non‑reimbursable expense; staff reported the total city investment for the project would be $322,720.
The council adopted the city’s annual transportation plan required under the Rebuild Alabama Act. Staff said the forecasted Rebuild Alabama Act revenue for Decatur this year is $425,000 and that the resolution assigns those estimated revenues to specific resurfacing projects listed in the agenda attachment.
On capital projects, the Pointe Mower Event Center requires a roughly $37,000 expense to replace conduit damaged during demolition of on‑site bathrooms; construction was paused pending that work. The council approved change orders for the Ketter Recreation Center that include 21 individual items and an additional $294,806 to come from the project contingency, primarily attributed to poor soil conditions and weather delays.
The council accepted a $375,000 grant for landfill and recycling operations to fund one replacement recycling truck and authorized the mayor to sign the grant agreement. The city also approved a one‑year parks and recreation software agreement for $10,536 that staff said will modernize registration, concessions and membership management; staff indicated the vendor had proposed a three‑year contract but the city negotiated a one‑year term.
The council briefly noted a license request for a Japanese steakhouse at the former Red Lobster location seeking beer and wine sales. Several items were presented as routine consent or budgeted expenditures; no roll‑call vote tallies were recorded in the work session transcript.
Ending: Council members and staff said they will move forward with contract awards and grant paperwork; several items will draw from existing project contingencies or budgeted funds.
