Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 2/20/2024
Item Status: New
From: Frank Lundy, P.E., County Engineer
Mark Acreman, P.E., Assistant County Engineer
Seth Peterson, P.E., Pre-Construction Manager
Submitted by: Stacy Appleton, Design Tech III
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Construction of Novelis Drive - Permission to Advertise
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1) Approve the Purchasing Director to place a competitive bid for the construction of Novelis Drive which will provide an employee access road to benefit the Novelis Manufacturing Facility Project; and
2) Approve the Chairman to execute any project related documents.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: This project is for the construction of Novelis Drive, a new employee access road, to benefit Novelis Manufacturing Facility.
Previous Commission action/date:
December 5, 2023 - The Commission adopted Resolution #2024-047 and authorized the Chairman to execute an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to provide additional State Industrial Access funds in the amount of $4,074,500.00 to assist with construction of a new employee access road connecting State Route 287 to benefit the Novelis Manufacturing Facility.
July 18, 2023 - The Commission authorized the Chairman to execute a letter of support to the Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation through the Alabama Department of Transportation for additional funding for access improvements at the Novelis site; and authorized the Chairman to execute any further documentation related to the Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation application.
April 18, 2023 - The Commission adopted Resolution #2023-101 and authorized the Chairman to execute an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation to provide State Industrial Access funding in the amount of $925,500.00 to assist with construction of a new right hand turn lane, traffic signal and employee access entrance along State Route 287 to benefit the Novelis Manufacturing Project. (This agreement shall be effective upon full execution and shall be in effect until the project has been completed and reimbursements are complete. This agreement may be terminated by either party upon delivery of a thirty (30) day notice of termination.)
August 2, 2022 - The Commission took the following actions: 1) Authorized the execution of a letter of support to the Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation through the Alabama Department of Transportation for the application for funding to prepare Highway 287 and the industrial parkway that will serve the Novelis facility at the South Alabama Mega Site; and 2) Authorized the Chairman to execute any further documentation related to the Industrial Access Road and Bridge Corporation
grant application.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: Actual Cost to be determined once bids are opened.
Budget line item(s) to be used: HW24083.4CONTRCN.4CONTRSRV.4ADVERTISE
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
N/A
Reviewed/approved by: N/A
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: When plans and contract documents are finalized Highway Design staff will submit advertisement to Wanda Gautney, Purchasing Director, who will then advertise project for competitive bid.
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): N/A
Additional instructions/notes: N/A