Council approves CCTV inspections, bridge study and park restroom repairs

The Tuscaloosa City Council approved three professional-services and minor-works items: a CCTV inspection contract to assess storm drainage pipes, an in-depth bridge inspection contract for the spillway bridge at Lake Tuscaloosa, and a minor public-works contract to repair a restroom damaged by fire at Cotton Park.

City staff described the CCTV contract as a way to video storm drains and identify corrugated metal pipes that need lining or replacement; staff said the city sometimes uses in-house water and sewer crews but needs outside capacity when schedules conflict. The motion to approve the CCTV contract was moved and seconded and the council voted in favor.

The council also approved an engineering study with Volker to perform a more detailed inspection of the small bridge that crosses the Lake Tuscaloosa spillway and to recommend repairs. Staff said the bridge was flagged in routine inspections and the study is intended to address maintenance needs before weight restrictions or more extensive repairs are required.

On park repairs, staff reported that a restroom fire at Cotton Park was cleaned for about $2,000 and that restoration work to replace toilet partitions, light fixtures, floor tiles, repaint and replace the baby-changing station and occupancy sensors is estimated at $13,352. The council approved a minor public-works contract with K and A Builders to complete that work.

All three items were approved by voice vote in the meeting excerpt provided; the transcript shows motions, seconds and the presiding official declaring the motions passed but does not include roll-call tallies in the excerpt.