Tuscaloosa City approves series of infrastructure contracts, change orders and a $400,000 recycling grant

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The Tuscaloosa City meeting approved multiple contract amendments and change orders — covering bridge and road work, sewer rehabilitation, exhibit fabrication, and facility repairs — and authorized a cooperative recycling grant application worth up to $400,000 with no city match; specific vote tallies were not specified in the transcript.

Speaker 1 opened the meeting and the council moved quickly through a slate of infrastructure and procurement items, approving contract amendments, change orders and a grant authorization affecting roads, sewer, bridge and city facilities.

The meeting approved a $120,410 amendment to extend McGiffords Engineering Services from design into the bid and construction phase of the Cypress Creek project, described by Speaker 3 as part of the “NOAA 2 program”: “This is a contract amendment for a 120,000 a $120,410 to extend McGiffords Engineering Services into the bid and construction phase of the Cypress Creek project,” Speaker 3 said. The item was approved by voice vote.

Council members also approved a $15,012 amendment with Duncan Coker to add engineering for resurfacing bridge ramps tied to the Jack Warner Parkway (297) intersection improvements after a scope change. Speaker 3 said resurfacing while traffic control is already in place made the work “a good proposal.”

The body approved a service agreement with Kansas City…

Tuscaloosa City approves series of infrastructure contracts, change orders and a $400,000 recycling grant

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