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Pre-meeting previews multiple purchase orders, contract changes and compliance request for Michael Baker work
Summary
Clerk previewed purchase orders and contract amendments including fiber installation for Hillsdale Park ($15,408.50), CivicPlus agenda software renewal ($22,381.85), four Ford pickups, fire bunker gear ($125,010), a $53,000 change order and a $475,000 stormwater professional services renewal with Michael Baker International; a council member requested admin meet contractors over subcontracting compliance.
The Jan. 20 Mobile City Council pre-meeting included a substantive preview of consent and purchasing items that will appear on the council agenda.
Clerk announcements listed a $15,408.50 purchase order to BNL Cable Construction for fiber optic cable at Hillsdale Park and a CivicPlus annual agenda-management renewal for $22,381.85. The clerk also read several storm drainage debris-removal purchase orders, a Starburst Ford purchase for four Ford crew-cab pickup trucks (total $59,638), and fire bunker gear from Sunbelt Fire ($125,010).
Notable contract items included a $53,000 change order to Michael Baker International for U.S. 45 streetscape improvements and a first-contract renewal with amendment for stormwater management professional services with Michael Baker International for $475,000. During the pre-meeting, a council member raised concerns about the contractor’s subcontracting and major-supplier plan compliance and requested that administration meet with the contractor before the item returns to council for approval.
The clerk also previewed a resolution authorizing an agreement with Echo South Services of Mobile LLC for recycling bin rental and hauling, an amendment to Gorham Air Conditioning Company to extend HVAC maintenance terms, and an amendment to an order with Watermark Design LLC for Taylor Park Community Center improvements.
No contracts were approved at the pre-meeting; councilmembers asked for contractor meetings and compliance assurances ahead of formal votes.
