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Bessemer DDA approves cement work for pickleball court, extends sealed-bid deadline to March 4
Summary
At a Feb. 11 special meeting, the Downtown Development Authority for the City of Bessemer voted to proceed with planned cement work on a pickleball court and extended the sealed-bid deadline for surface options to March 4, 2026; routine agenda items were approved and the meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
Chairman Osier called a special meeting of the Downtown Development Authority for the City of Bessemer to order at 5:30 p.m. on Feb. 11, 2026, in Council Chambers. Committee member Beach moved, and Committee member Serwe supported, a motion "to continue with the cement work as planned and to extend the sealed bids for the surface until March 4th." The motion carried.
The vote implements two immediate decisions: the authority will proceed with the planned cement work for the pickleball court and will leave final surface selection open while accepting sealed bids through March 4, 2026. Committee member Beach introduced the motion; Committee member Serwe seconded. The transcript records the motion language and the outcome as "MOTION CARRIED," but does not provide a roll-call tally in the record.
Earlier in the meeting Committee member Serwe moved, and Committee member Beach supported, approval of the meeting agenda "as presented." That motion also carried. No members were recorded speaking in opposition on the record, and no public comments were received.
Committee member Burt moved, and Committee member Beach supported, a motion to adjourn. Chairman Osier closed the meeting at 5:45 p.m. Staff announced the next regular Downtown Development Authority meeting is scheduled for March 11, 2026, at 6:00 p.m.
The authority's action sets the project timeline by moving forward with the underlying cement work while postponing the choice of the final playing surface until bids are reviewed. The sealed-bid extension establishes March 4 as the deadline for vendors to propose surface options; the transcript does not specify estimated costs, contractors, or which surface options were under consideration.
