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Committee approves series of minor public-works and professional-services contracts and amendments
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Summary
The committee approved closeout and balancing change orders, on-call professional services, painting and repair contracts, drainage design and appraisal amendments, environmental maintenance, and security/branding improvements across multiple city projects.
Tuscaloosa City committee members approved a package of routine contract actions and amendments spanning water, drainage, maintenance and security projects.
Ed Love raw water pump station closeout: staff described a closeout balancing change order for the Ed Love raw water pump station (original contract cited around $18.5 million). The presenter said the net deductive amount identified in the meeting would be returned to the project’s DWSRF funding and the 22B bond contingency; the transcript did not contain a clear, single deductive-dollar figure.
Professional services and design: The committee authorized an on-call professional services agreement with Jacobs Engineering (not to exceed $50,000) for water/wastewater modeling, treatment planning and video-inspection software support. The committee also approved a contract amendment with McGifford & Associates adding $198,005.20 to advance the Eastover drainage project into acquisition and construction-phase services; staff expects to bid the work in summer with estimated construction around $2.1 million. The committee also authorized Southeast Appraisal for Eastover easement appraisals ($10,400) and contracted $20,000 for appraisals tied to Northern Riverwalk Phase 2 property needs.
Maintenance and minor public works: The committee approved a $28,761 addition for Dixie Painting and Sandblasting related to additional West End tank metal repairs, a $7,500 maintenance contract with Bullock Environmental for the amphitheater soil vapor extraction system, a $38,500 repair contract with Amison & Associates for an overhead door and sidewall, and $34,700 for Ryan Metal Works to install handrails, fencing and gates as part of security improvements. Fast Signs will install two city-seal plaques on a new fence (cost not separately itemized in discussion) and Building Specialties will provide gate hardware for $2,670.
All items were approved by voice votes. Funding sources cited across items included the Ed Love project budget, the River District improvement account, general fund accounts, and various capital and bond contingencies.
The committee will forward finance amendments where required for budget adjustments.
