What’s on the Agenda this week?

The Council will be considering 35 items, 33 of which have been placed on the consent agenda. This is reserved for routine and non controversial items and helps keep the meetings moving at a reasonable pace.

This week, the Council will be considering a bid for the 2024 Citywide Street Resurfacing Project, improvements to Fire Stations # 2, 11, 14, 20 and more.

Here’s a quick look at those items:

ITEM 1:

This resolution could pave the way for a possible expansion at the Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company with the vacation of 6,757 square feet of the right of way, located parallel to and between 40th Street North and 42nd Street North and perpendicular to and between 10th Avenue North and 11th Court North.

The headquarters is located near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. Following a series of expansions in 2017, the Birmingham Coca-Cola Bottling Company is now the third largest bottling company for the brand in North America. The company employs roughly 10,000 people. While this resolution is dealing with the vacation of right-of-ways, it could signal potential growth for the company.

Here is the item as it appears on the agenda:

A Resolution assenting to the vacation of the following: 6,757 square feet of the right of way that is located parallel to and between 40th Street North and 42nd Street North and perpendicular to and between 10th Avenue North and 11th Court North, and located at 4000 and 4001 Richard Arrington, Jr. Boulevard, on behalf of Coca Cola Bottling Company United-Central, LLC, owners, so the owners can consolidate property and the hearing of all interested parties, Case No. SUB2023–00086. [Second Reading] (Submitted by Councilor Moore, Chairman, Community Development Committee) (Recommended by the Subdivision Committee of the Birmingham Planning Commission and the Community Development Committee)**

ITEM 14

This is a resolution accepting the lowest bid for the first phase of the 2024 Citywide Street Resurfacing project.

“This is the number one issue that we hear from our constituents about so it’s always a good day when we can move forward with street resurfacing project,” Council President Darrell O’Quinn said. “It’s something that impacts all nine districts and I’d like to thank the Mayor and his administration for their diligence when it comes to sustaining these investments in our infrastructure.”

A Resolution accepting the lump sum bid of Dunn Construction Co. Inc., Birmingham in the amount of $5,120,999.51 for Resurfacing Citywide 2024 Contract 1 this being the lowest responsible and responsive bid submitted, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Dunn Construction Co. Inc., in substantially the form contained within the bid documents and in accordance with said bid, providing that the total compensation payable under the contract does not exceed the appropriation. [Funding Source: DOT103CP0B3048] (Submitted by the Mayor) (Recommended by the Director of Capital Projects) (Three Bids Submitted)

ITEM 18

A Resolution accepting the lump sum proposal of Advanced Roofing Solutions, LLC, Northport, Alabama, in the amount of $99,704.00 for Fire Stations 2, 11, 14, 20 and 32 Roof Repairs, this being the lowest responsible and responsive proposal submitted in compliance with Title 39, Code of Alabama 1975, as amended, allowing the receipt of informal bids for work under $100,000.00 without the need to advertise or accept sealed bids, and authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Advanced Roofing Solutions, LLC, in substantially the form contained within the proposal documents and in accordance with said proposal, providing that the total compensation payable under the contract not exceed the appropriation. [Funding Source: PW102CP 0A3999] (Submitted by the Mayor) (Recommended by the Director of Capital Projects) (One Proposal Received)