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Tuscaloosa City approves $785,700 engineering contract for WARF ultraviolet upgrades
Summary
Council approved a $785,700 contract with Garvey LLC to design UV disinfection upgrades at the WARF wastewater facility; staff said the full project is estimated at about $9.1 million and is funded from the 2025 B bond with design targeted for completion in November and construction expected in early 2027.
The Tuscaloosa City council approved an engineering services agreement with Garvey LLC to design upgrades to the ultraviolet (UV) disinfection system at the WARF wastewater treatment facility.
City staff told the council the facility’s current UV system is a first-generation design and has exhibited reliability issues during wet weather. Speaker 2 described the system as using “high frequency light that inactivates bacteria prior to being discharged” and said the older equipment uses more energy and requires more frequent bulb replacement. Speaker 4 added the newer systems are more energy-efficient and that “each bulb sees more water and can inactivate or deactivate more bacteria prior to being discharged.”
The council approved an engineering fee of $785,700 for design and bidding-phase services, funded from the city’s 2025 B bond. Staff cited a current project cost estimate of about $9,100,000 based on the city’s facilities master plan. The proposed schedule: complete design in November, start construction in early 2027, and a construction period of roughly 18 months with completion in late 2028.
The motion to approve the Garvey LLC agreement was made, seconded and adopted by voice vote. Staff said the contract follows pilot testing and engineering guidance and that the upgrades aim to improve reliability and energy efficiency of the disinfection process. The council did not record a roll-call vote in the transcript.
