Staff presents consent items including Northern Riverwalk amendment and renewal of workers’ comp administrator

Tuscaloosa City Council · January 28, 2026

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Summary

Staff presented a broad consent package covering development agreements, contract amendments including a $1,331,895 amendment for McGiffer and Associates for Riverwalk phase 2, renewal of the city's workers’ compensation administrator for $540,726.89, multiple equipment purchases, and an upcoming special municipal election-related set of items.

A staff presenter summarized a series of agenda items that will appear on the council consent calendar.

Notable items identified include: a proposed development agreement with Lanny Property Group LLC for the Springbrook Circle development; a reimbursement resolution referencing United States Treasury Regulation section 1.150-2; an authorization to explore operation options for the Tuscaloosa Tennis Center (requested by a council member); an aviation hangar ground lease with High Maintenance Pursuits LLC at Tuscaloosa National Airport; Amendment No. 2 to the professional engineering services contract with McGiffer and Associates LLC for phase 2 of the Northern Riverwalk project with a total amended compensation amount reported as $1,331,895; and Amendment No. 1 to a public-works contract with Taylor Electrical Contractors for FY25 electrical services with a $40,000 amended compensation amount.

The presenter also listed multiple previously budgeted purchases for the water and sewer department and other departments (examples recorded in the transcript: $45,500 for Building Specialties Company; $39,000 for Metal Roofing Solutions; $17,089.70 for Fitzhugh/Hatch Company; $15,050 for Northport Electrical Supply; $19,092.09 for Mara Water Technologies; $17,170.96 for two portable radios from Motorola Solutions; and an aggregate purchase of $134,484.23 for various departments). The presenter said the contract with Millennium Risk Management to administer workers' compensation claims would be renewed at a total of $540,726.89.

The presenter also noted personnel appointments related to the 2026 special municipal election and several election administration items including calling a special election for District 3, setting qualification fees, and establishing poll hours.

The transcript records staff presentation and questions about why some items require a council resolution; staff said the resolution is an instruction/request to the mayor to explore options and report back. Several items were described as previously presented to relevant committees such as finance and projects; planning-commission or committee recommendations were noted where applicable. The transcript does not record final roll-call votes for these consent items in the excerpt.