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Tuscaloosa Public Projects Committee Meeting - October 27, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, October 27, 2026
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, October 27, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:00

Motion passes.

0:01

Agenda item number one, Brian, approval change order number one with rail construction.

Unassigned speaker

0:06

Yes,

Speaker 2

0:06

sir.

0:06

It's a closed out change order for the Copeland Square Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project.

0:12

Um it is an additive balancing change order.

0:19

To the original contract bound that'll make the final contract 796,236.

0:26

The project was $1,350 of sewer that we installed in uh around the TY Rogers 23rd 24th Street area.

0:37

Um the additive was due to a storm conflict that was unforeseen.

0:42

So we had to change out some round storm pipe for some elliptical storm pipes so we could avoid a sewer conflict.

0:51

So there is sufficient uh funding in the budget to cover that amount.

0:56

The funding is water sewer or five motion

Unassigned speaker

0:59

second

Speaker 1

1:00

motion and second, all in favor.

1:02

Uh number two, Brian, you still up.

Speaker 2

1:06

Number two is uh request for authorization.

1:11

Uh change order number three with Mark Johnson construction for the Hillard Fletcher WERF phase two improvements project.

1:18

Uh the change orders asking for an additional 120 days at no additional cost.

1:22

Um this project had I guess two components, the aeration basin rehab, which in the photo on the screen there.

1:33

We we replaced all that piping and the the aerial piping, the metal piping there.

1:41

Then we replaced there's a bunch of 18-inch diameter diffusers in the bottom of this these aeration bases.

1:46

We'll replace all this.

1:47

So we're done with

Unassigned speaker

1:48

that,

Speaker 2

1:50

and we are done with there's three digesters on that screen.

1:55

The two black lids or digesters one and two were done with that.

1:59

So the remaining uh rehab is on digester three, so that's what we're asking for the 120 additional days uh to get digesters one and two going.

2:08

There's a biological process that was kind of an unknown duration, so that's the reason for the the ask for the additional time.

Speaker 3

2:16

I'm making motion

Speaker 1

2:17

second, got a motion and second, all in favor.

2:20

Uh motion passes thank Brian.

2:22

Agenda item number three, Chris authorization.

Speaker 2

2:25

Chris is six.

2:27

I'm Brian.

2:28

This one's keep going, keep it going, Brian.

2:31

And this one is the um quest for authorization of bid award to cornerstone civil contractors for the uh utility relocations for the out 69 South project.

2:46

Um the amount is 219,867.50.

2:51

Uh we had a bid on September 24th.

2:53

There were four bidders.

2:54

Cornerstone was the low responsive bidder.

2:57

Uh the project's 100% reimbursable.

3:00

We expect we'll get started uh February.

3:03

Got a motion.

3:06

Got

Speaker 1

3:06

a motion, second all in favor.

3:07

Aye.

3:08

Thanks.

3:09

Motion passes.

3:10

Thanks, Brian.

3:10

Eric number four, approve a minor public works contract with J and L tree service.

Speaker 4

3:15

Thank you, Counselor.

3:16

So this is our annual not to exceed uh with J and L tree services for $50,000.

3:21

Uh hopefully we don't use all of it, but it's in place for some trees that are larger.

3:26

You are uh tree cruise four-man crew.

3:28

Uh once they are gonna require a train, usually it's cheaper for us to use a contractor than to have to go out and rent the crane, rent the operator, and then take the tree down.

3:36

So this is just as needed.

Speaker 1

3:39

All right.

3:40

Got a motion second, all in favor.

3:42

I'll show passes.

3:43

Thanks, Eric.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Tuscaloosa Public Projects Committee Meeting - October 27, 2026

The Public Projects Committee met on October 27, 2026, to review and vote on routine project items including change orders, a bid award, and service contracts. All items were approved unanimously by voice vote. No public comments were offered.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Rail Construction for the Copeland Square Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project: This was a closed-out, additive balancing change order that brought the final contract to $796,236. The project included $1,350 of sewer installed in the TY Rogers 23rd/24th Street area. The additive was due to an unforeseen storm sewer conflict requiring round storm pipe to be replaced with elliptical storm pipe. Staff stated sufficient funding was available in the Water/Sewer budget.
  • Authorization of Change Order No. 3 with Mark Johnson Construction for the Hillard Fletcher WERF Phase II improvements project: The change order added 120 days at no additional cost. Completed work included aeration basin piping replacement and replacement of 18-inch diameter diffusers, plus completion of digesters one and two. Remaining rehabilitation is on digester three; the extra time was needed to bring digesters one and two online due to an unknown biological process duration.
  • Bid award to Cornerstone Civil Contractors for utility relocations for the Out 69 South project in the amount of $219,867.50. The bid was opened on September 24, 2026, with four bidders; Cornerstone was the low responsive bidder. The project is 100% reimbursable, with an expected start in February.
  • Approval of a minor public works contract with J&L Tree Service: This annual not-to-exceed contract for $50,000 covers larger tree work. Staff explained that using a contractor is usually cheaper than renting a crane and operator for four-man tree crews.
  • Approval of a professional services contract with SPX Aids to Navigation LLC: The $3,600 contract provides electronic monitoring of the red blinking light on the radio tower next to the police impound lot, with notification to the city if the light goes out. Staff mentioned the contract includes a sailor component and other monitoring features.

Key Outcomes

  • All five agenda items passed unanimously by voice vote.
  • The meeting adjourned by unanimous motion.

Meeting Transcript

Motion passes. Agenda item number one, Brian, approval change order number one with rail construction. Yes, sir. It's a closed out change order for the Copeland Square Sanitary Sewer Improvements Project. Um it is an additive balancing change order. To the original contract bound that'll make the final contract 796,236. The project was $1,350 of sewer that we installed in uh around the TY Rogers 23rd 24th Street area. Um the additive was due to a storm conflict that was unforeseen. So we had to change out some round storm pipe for some elliptical storm pipes so we could avoid a sewer conflict. So there is sufficient uh funding in the budget to cover that amount. The funding is water sewer or five motion second motion and second, all in favor. Uh number two, Brian, you still up. Number two is uh request for authorization. Uh change order number three with Mark Johnson construction for the Hillard Fletcher WERF phase two improvements project. Uh the change orders asking for an additional 120 days at no additional cost. Um this project had I guess two components, the aeration basin rehab, which in the photo on the screen there. We we replaced all that piping and the the aerial piping, the metal piping there. Then we replaced there's a bunch of 18-inch diameter diffusers in the bottom of this these aeration bases. We'll replace all this. So we're done with that, and we are done with there's three digesters on that screen. The two black lids or digesters one and two were done with that. So the remaining uh rehab is on digester three, so that's what we're asking for the 120 additional days uh to get digesters one and two going. There's a biological process that was kind of an unknown duration, so that's the reason for the the ask for the additional time. I'm making motion second, got a motion and second, all in favor. Uh motion passes thank Brian. Agenda item number three, Chris authorization. Chris is six. I'm Brian. This one's keep going, keep it going, Brian. And this one is the um quest for authorization of bid award to cornerstone civil contractors for the uh utility relocations for the out 69 South project. Um the amount is 219,867.50. Uh we had a bid on September 24th. There were four bidders. Cornerstone was the low responsive bidder. Uh the project's 100% reimbursable. We expect we'll get started uh February. Got a motion. Got a motion, second all in favor. Aye. Thanks. Motion passes. Thanks, Brian. Eric number four, approve a minor public works contract with J and L tree service.

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