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Committee authorizes ALDOT-reimbursed fiber relocation tied to Wolseley/Fennell roadway project
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Summary
The committee authorized the mayor to sign a reimbursable agreement with ALDOT to relocate city fiber that conflicts with a planned roadway widening; the agreement includes construction and lists Duncan Coker as engineer of record. Staff warned the ALDOT project schedule remains uncertain.
The Tuscaloosa City Public Projects Committee voted to authorize the mayor to execute an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to relocate the city—s fiber system where it conflicts with a planned widening and improvements associated with the Wolseley/Fennell roadway project.
Staff presented the agreement as 100% reimbursable through ALDOT and said the contract amount presented to the committee (including construction components) was $260,521.19 and that Duncan Coker is the selected engineer of record. Staff noted they do not control the ALDOT schedule and that dates have changed multiple times; the committee heard estimates that public notices and more detailed timelines could appear this summer and that construction might begin in late 2026 or early 2027 with a roughly three-year construction window.
Mister Garner (staff member) summarized the scope as a relocation of city fiber in the project area and said ALDOT will reimburse the city for the work. Councilors asked about the likely start date and staff cautioned the schedule has shifted, reiterating that ALDOT leads the project and that the city will publish details when the agency releases them.
Motion and second were made and Item 1 was approved by voice vote. The committee did not record individual roll-call votes in the transcript.
