Birmingham approves road contract, confirms two special assessment rolls and clears local permits and ordinance changes

At its March 23 meeting the Birmingham City Commission moved forward on multiple infrastructure, planning and administrative actions: it confirmed two special assessment rolls, awarded a major contract for the Bird Phase 1B project, approved a restaurant special land use permit, and adopted ordinance changes to update the Multimodal Transportation Board.

Special assessment rolls: Deputy Treasurer DT Katz presented and the Commission confirmed Special Assessment Roll No. 917 (Cape Seal Program) and Roll No. 918 (Bird Phase 1B). Both resolutions allow property owners to pay the special assessments in five installments; the roll confirmations were adopted by roll call with all commissioners voting yes.

Bird Phase 1B contract award: City Engineer Coatta recommended awarding the Bird Phase 1B Project #7-26 (water) to F.D.M. Contracting, Inc. for a construction award of $1,298,186.82 plus a 10% construction contingency, for a not-to-exceed authorization of $1,428,005.50. Funding for the contract was allocated across three accounts: Local Street Fund ($502,545.99 base), Sewer Fund ($400,213.49 base) and Water Fund ($395,427.34 base); contingencies…