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Tuscaloosa Public Projects Committee approves multiple contracts and software renewals
Summary
At a Public Projects Committee meeting, members approved bids and routine contracts for wastewater equipment, River Walk markings, an annex generator and renewals for NeoGov and DataWorks Plus; votes were unanimous and items were described as budgeted maintenance or project work.
The Tuscaloosa City Public Projects Committee approved a slate of routine public-works contracts and software renewals during its meeting.
A city staff member said the committee awarded a bid to Mark Johnson Construction LLC to replace the switchgear and generator at the Hillard Fletcher Water Resource Recovery Facility, explaining the existing equipment dated to the 1970s and the replacement will ensure the plant can continue processing wastewater during power outages. The staff member said the project was bid July 1, received three bidders and that Mark Johnson was the low bidder; funding was described as coming from a State Revolving Fund loan and a bond but the record did not specify a precise bond amount.
The committee also approved acceptance of installed sewer manholes and sewer lines for the fourth and final phase of the Haven Bridal subdivision along Highway 69 South near Bobby Miller Parkway. Staff noted the site is in a sewer-exception district and that only sewer infrastructure is handled under the acceptance process.
The committee approved a public-works contract with Black Warrior Asphalt to install two-foot thermoplastic wayfinding markings on the River Walk in Parker Holland Park to help pedestrians navigate between the Western and Southern River Walk sections.
Two maintenance renewals for the city’s IT systems were approved. Jason, who presented the items, said the one-year NeoGov renewal — the applicant-tracking and hiring system used by Human Resources — is an expected IT maintenance expense of $28,338.44. Jason also presented a renewal of the DataWorks Plus service that supports mug-shot capture at the county jail and police department; the committee approved that renewal as an IT maintenance expense (the amount was not specified in the record).
Other routine items approved included authorization to award a contract to Druid City Electric for an annex generator replacement and related fire-pump work, and a consent motion to accept an amendment to an exhibit fabricator and installer contract funded from the project’s FF&E budget.
All items in this package were moved, seconded and approved during the meeting. No formal roll-call tallies with member names were recorded in the transcript — votes were recorded as 'Aye' and motions carried.
