Aye, Minister approved.

Item number one, new business approval of award of construction contract to Dominion Construction for the University Boulevard East Roadway Improvements Project.

The total is $13,309,4152.

Mike, welcome.

Good afternoon.

Yes, sir.

Happy to be here making this request.

We received bids on this project, had five five bidders.

Dominion is the uh the low bidder.

Um actually about three point one million dollars below our estimated budget.

Uh so we're we're wanting to move forward with uh awarding the contract to them.

Uh I know we're a little short on time.

Um may have seen you know the project scope here is from Arcadia Drive in 30th, a realignment of that uh intersection, and then uh curbing gutter, drainage improvements, major overhead to underground uh infrastructure for private utilities, uh landscaping, sidewalk on the south side, shared use path on the north, associated uh lighting, security cameras, and landscaping.

Uh the project limits uh go past Crescent Ridge Road to Redmont Drive, which is the road there at uh Wright's restaurant.

If y'all are familiar with that, where not when where does it start?

Arcade going back to town.

No, the other way just finish it off, Mike.

Yes, sir.

This is yes.

Well, uh there'll be a CE and I contract to come before you at a later date.

What is C and I?

Construction Engineering and Inspection Services during construction.

I appreciate the uh the job you did at the town hall.

Thank you.

We had a really nice turnout and nobody was everybody left happy.

Year four.

That is right, yes, sir.

I don't have any questions, questions.

Second.

Motion and second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Thank you.

Item one is approved.

Item two is approval of a balancing change order to the construction contract with price civil services for the Bellevue Drive Drainage Project, a deductive total, 22,307.20 cents.

Zach, welcome.

Good afternoon, council.

Good afternoon.

Yes, so this is a deductive change order for the Bellevue Drive Drainage Project.

Uh it's located in uh Skyland Park subdivision.

And basically, this is where the pipe collapsed, and we had to go in and replace that section of pipe to that structure there.

This was part of the uh drainage in the drainage presentation we had earlier this year.

So questions I'll make more second motion second, all in favor say aye.

Aye motion is approved.

Thank you, Zach.

Item three is approval of minor public works contract with overhead door for the Ed Love South Overhead door.

The total is 14,732.

Eric.

Yes, sir.

So this is just to purchase the door.

Uh CFG or CFD stuff is actually going to install it.

Uh, but because of how much we've purchased from overhead door, we have to come before you guys today.

Question?

Motion.

Motion second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item three is approved.

Item four is approval of the balancing change order.

Number one with Amazon and Associates for construction of the 25th Street multi-use courts, deductive total of 10,043 98.

Um, welcome sir.

Thank you.

So this will close out our project for the Power Court on 25th Street.

Um deductive total for some underrunning inside the project brings the total construction cost down to 492,850.

Questions?

Motion second.

Motion second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item four is yes, sir.

Item five is approval of the minor public works contract with Amazon and associates to enclose existing courtyard space.

The total $96,400.

Tim.

Yes, sir.

So this is funded by the police outside services account.

Um there's an exterior courtyard at Tuscaloosa Police Department.

Uh, what we're wanting to do is extend the use of the gymnasium or gym and cover that area so that they can actually have uh exercise activities within this space.

And the money is coming from where, Tim?

The money is coming from the police outside services budget.

I don't have any other questions.

It's a 78 by 30.

Motion second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item five is approved.

Item six, approval of a minor public works contract with Patrick Allen Companies to remove and replace windows at the Will Call guest service window at the amp.

Totals 10,163.

Tim.

Yes, sir.

This is funded by the River District Fund and repairs and maintenance and includes the placement of two remaining 33 by 56 windows with the box office.

Questions?

Second.

Motion and a second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item six is approved.

Item seven is approval of a minor public works contract, a straight line fence to provide and install a fence with a gate at the Mercedes Benzampa Theater.

The total is 7,123.

Tim.

Also funded by River District Fund Improvement Amp Repairs and Maintenance.

This is the VIP lot.

It's on the west side near the train trestle.

Right now it's a wide open entrance.

Um this lot needs uh needs to be able to have some controls since that is the VIP lot.

Um it will include about 26 fence uh 26 feet of fencing and a 20-foot double swing gate.

There's no gate there, huh?

No, sir.

So for concerts, y'all or thing post the prison there.

They do right now ahead, you know.

So I don't know exactly how long ahead of concerts.

They do post someone out there.

The problem that they have is people want to come and park overnight the day before, and so they're having issues with people being in spaces that are um someone else's.

I'm good.

Second motion and second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item seven is approved.

Item eight is approval of a minor public works contract with Dakon applied Americas to tie in five existing units at the river market to the new controller.

The total is fourteen thousand.

Tim.

Yes, sir.

So a few months back we installed the new controller at the river market.

We also put all new devices on the new units that serve the the venue, the market.

Um this will take over controls and tie into that new head end for the existing units that serve the visit to exclusive and offices side of the building.

And this is funded by CFG's facility and security improvements fund.

Questions control what Tim?

Air handler, uh air conditioning in the building.

Motion motion and second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Aye.

Item eight is approved.

Item number nine is approval of amendment number two to a minor public works contract with Dakon applied Americas for chiller maintenance inspections and repairs at all city facilities, increasing the amount of compensation by 8250, not to exceed 61,050 dollars.

Tim.

Yes, sir.

So this is our second year of a three-year contract with DICEN for chiller maintenance and chilled water testing.

Uh this amount uh this increase is due to the recently completed annex two chiller project, which added the cooling tower outside here.

This will this $8,200 is to add water testing to that new cooling tower.

Questions?

I don't have a question.

Second motion and a second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item nine is approved.

Item 10 is approval of a minor public works contract with JT Harrison construction for a repair of the sanitary force main at fire station 11.

The total is 9,55606.

Tim.

Yes, sir.

So this is uh presently being funded by our facility renewal.

Uh some damage occurred to our two-inch uh sanitary main that serves the new fire station 11.

Um it's our opinion that this damage may have been caused by work along Highway 11.

It's the L dot project.

Um we're working with OCA and our insurance to get reimbursement as well.

Questions motion and a second, all in favor say aye.

Item 10 is approved.

Item 11 is approval of a minor public works contract with Johnson controls fire protection for panel replacement at the belt center.

Total is 69,5165.

Tim.

Yes, sir.

So this item as well as the next two are all related to the uh belt center uh expected project for the expanding the back the belt center at Bowers Park.

This is the Bowers Park account.

This is to replace the fire alarm system and all field devices inside the belt center and allow for necessary connections to the forthcoming addition to the site.

Questions.

So Tim, you said there is a byworth park account still funded.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir, and there is funding in that account.

And these three are 153 and 70.

Yes, sir.

I don't have any other questions.

Second.

Motion second, all in favor say aye.

Item 11 is approved.

Item 12 is approval of the minor public works contract with Browning Masonry for patching around the new fire alarms cabinet totals $3,000.

Tim?

Yes, sir.

Obviously, the footprint of that new fire alarm panel, the back box is different from the existing.

They'll remove block and reinstall block around the new can once it's installed.

Questions?

Second.

Motion is second.

All in favor say aye.

All right.

Item 12 is approved.

Item 13 is approval of a minor public works contract with parry doors and floors to sand seal and finish floors in the belt center at Bowers Park total 15,620.

Tim?

Yes, sir.

So this will uh repair damage to the wood floor inside the belt center strip and what uh strip all the polyurethane and all court striping and refinish with new striking.

Question?

Did we replace that floor?

We have not replaced that floor.

We've we've looked at that as part of the belt expansion.

We've we felt that that floor is in good enough condition to refinish.

Notion motion and second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item 13 is approved.

Item 14, approval of a professional services contract with Lexus Nexus Risk Solutions Florida or FL for one year term not to exceed 26,19867, Chief.

Well, good afternoon, Council.

Uh, this is Lexus Nexus.

Um, this is our online reporting as well as um we use it for investigation as well.

It's just a normal contract.

We do have it budgeted.

Questions?

Motion motion and a second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item 14 is approved.

Item 15 is authorization to sell the TPD air control hangar to T to TCL FBO and to amend the TCL FBO lease to approve a ground lease regarding the former TPD air patrol hangar.

That's a mouthful.

That's a mouthful.

Could you please explain?

That's exactly what it's uh I apologize.

I've got a cold here today.

This is authorization to sell the TP, uh, the air patrol hangar to TCL FBO at the appraised value of $960,000.

And it'll be to also to uh amend their lease to put this parcel under the uh the ground lease they have into adjust the rental for the building.

Tom understood the selling part of amending the lease.

What's that involved?

Well, they're buying them leasing it to somebody.

No, they're buying the hangar.

Judge.

And so we've reduced we've reduced the footprint of the area that they want to lease.

Oh, okay.

And it's going to put that the both building and the new uh description into their their ground lease.

All right.

So they're buying for 960 the hanger.

Yes, sir.

And then we're going to include that in the footprint that's currently part of their lease.

It's a new land that it's on.

Yes, sir.

Yes, sir.

Because right now all they're buying is the hanger.

Yes, sir.

So they got to be in the lease to put the land up underneath it.

Yes, sir.

Anything else we need to know about that?

No, but I'm aware of.

All right.

Thank you.

Second.

Motion is second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item 15 is approved.

Item 16 is a resolution approving an extension of the Black Warrior Scenic Byway.

Welcome, Ashley.

Welcome.

Um, so back in 2009, the Black Warrior Scenic Byway was created.

What you see in red on the map.

This resolution will include the newly created McRights or not newly created, but newly finished Nick Wright's Ferry Road to its intersection with new watermelon road and add that in as part of the scenic by way.

What are the benefits of this scenic by way?

Uh the community greatest benefit in my opinion is um the lack of billboards along the Wright's Ferry Road, frankly.

Just like on Rice Mine Road or whatever.

Yes, sir.

Okay.

Questions?

Motion second.

Motion is second.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item 16 is approved.

Item 17 is approval of a professional services contract with Caleb O'Connor for design and production of a statue of Project Warter.

Totals 462641.

Councilman Busby.

Yeah.

I'll do these two.

I'll speak to them together, and then we'll break them up if we need to.

The these two items here that are next represent us, the city beginning to take over the lead on a collaborative project between the city, the county, the state, the university, and tourism.

And visit Tuscaloosa.

And that is the uh we've called it Project Warrior.

This is the establishment of a monumental sized chief Tuscaloosa at the top of River Hill here, looking out over the river valley.

Uh we approved the money for it back in early summer or late spring.

Again, what you see here on these next two items is us taking over the lead.

So we're taking over the the contracting authorization with money already authorized here.

Um Mr.

Budby, do you just do you see um I know there's been discussions about like a public private partnership too?

There's probably gonna be individuals in in our community that will participate in this, so it could be a really good public private partnership, correct?

There are there are is already an ongoing private partnership uh fundraising effort in progress.

Um that will include the uh the tribal nations of the Choctaw and the Chickasaw who have been participating in the collaborative work leading up to this so far.

Um when you when you see the model that Caleb O'Connor uh has done this ain't gonna be no half stepping Indian chief down here.

This is 24 feet tall, looking out over the river valley.

It is fabulous.

But that's what these two are about.

Questions motion second, all in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item 17 is approved, item 18 is approval of a professional services contract with TTL for design and construction for the Project Warrior site to total 162 100.

And this is the again, this is represents us, the city, uh bringing in more of the contracting authority in under us as opposed to try to juggle you know five kittens in a box, getting everybody to agree on everything.

Um, but this is TTL doing a lot of the preparatory work that goes into establishing that foundation on the promontory as you go down River Hill there.

Um I call it the old Birchville Hotel parking lot.

Second motion, just second, any discussion.

All in favor say aye.

Aye.

Item 18 is approved.

Is there any other business to be brought before this committee?

I mean, I can't imagine anything else needs to be brought forth today, but is anybody hearing none?

Our next public projects committee meeting will be next Tuesday, December 16th.

I would entertain a motion to adjourn.