Council approves contracts, change orders and project amendments including sewer repairs, resurfacing and riverwalk design

The Tuscaloosa City Council approved a series of contracts, change orders and professional services amendments covering sewer repairs, meter replacement, resurfacing credits, building systems and design work.

Council members approved award of a low bid to Suncoast Infrastructure for a Third Avenue North trunk sewer repair project and several minor public‑works contracts for equipment replacement, HVAC and security work. They also approved change orders for on‑call sewer rehabilitation and accepted a deductive change order for the citywide 2024 resurfacing project.

Votes were recorded as voice approvals for each item. Brief descriptions and outcomes follow.

Votes at a glance

- Item 2: Award contract to Suncoast Infrastructure for the Third Avenue North trunk sewer repair project, $163,148 — approved by voice vote. Funding: water and sewer special project rehab and repair account.

- Item 3: Minor public works contract with Price Civil Services for a new 12‑inch water meter installation at Southern Ionic, $43,500 — approved by voice vote. Funding: meter capital repairs and supplies.

- Item 4: Approval of change order No. 4 to the year‑three sanitary sewer rehab and repair on‑call contract, $121,348.39 — approved by voice vote. Change covers anticipated reactive sewer repairs through fiscal year end.

- Item 5: Contract with Dax Dynamics for electronic recycling collection and processing; city to receive $2,400 per year — approved by voice vote.

- Item 6: Balancing (deductive) change order to Central Alabama Asphalt Construction for Citywide Resurfacing 2024; deductive total $302,202.80 — approved by voice vote. Funds to be held under resurfacing contingency for future projects.

- Item 7: Amendment to engineering services contract with McGifford (Gifford) and Associates for Northern Riverwalk Phase 2, adding $65,375 and bringing the contract from $747,840 to $813,215; amendment funds from prior elevation project funds — approved by voice vote. Staff said the amendment advances the project into property acquisition and 90% design.

- Item 8: Minor public works contract with West Alabama Mechanical to remove and reinstall an air compressor at Tuscaloosa Police Department fleet shop, $4,660 — approved by voice vote.

- Item 9: Minor public works contract with Control Climate Heating and Cooling to install a mini‑split HVAC unit in Annex 1 mechanical room, $7,156.13 — approved by voice vote.

- Item 10: Minor public works contract with Data Plus Security to renovate a drive‑through (pneumatic tube) at NX3, $23,008.15 — approved by voice vote. Funding: water/sewer facility renewal account.

- Item 11: Professional services contract with Overcast Design Studio for monument signage design (two Welcome to Tuscaloosa signs); amount as presented in the meeting transcript: not specified — approved by voice vote. Funding: CFG five‑year plan.

- Item 12: Contract with Ship Driven Construction for office upgrades in Annex 4, $5,800 — approved by voice vote. Funding: City Hall facility and security improvements fund.

- Item 13: Amendment No. 1 to the contract with Global Fire Sprinklers to increase compensation by $8,200 for a total not to exceed $16,750 — approved by voice vote. Staff said the increase covered a higher count and varied sizes of extinguishers and related charges.

- Item 14: Authorization to execute a professional services agreement with TTL for a NEPA environmental assessment to support federal funding requirements for Office of Community and Neighborhood Services projects — approved by voice vote. Staff clarified the work is required for projects that use federal funds and referenced NEPA review requirements.

Most items were routine procurement or contract amendments presented by city staff or consultants; votes were taken by voice with “aye” recorded for approval.