CITY OF TUSCALOOSA 
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS 
 
Project Name:   University Boulevard East – Alberta Bridge Lighting Project 
File Number:   OCA-23-1323                            Engineering Project Number:  2022.028.001 
 
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the City of Tuscaloosa, at the Council Chamber of City   
Hall, 2201 University Boulevard, on _October 25, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.   local time for this 
project, at which time bids will be opened and read. 
 
Pre-Bid Conference: Attendance at the MANDATORY Pre-Bid Conference is required in order for 
a General Contractor to submit a bid on this Project. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held at the 
Council Chamber of City Hall, 2201 University Boulevard, on_October 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m._ 
local time. 
 
Project Scope:  Pedestrian style post top fixtures will be added along Alberta Bridge on 
University Boulevard East and the elevated roadway leading up to the bridge on the eastern 
and western sides of the bridge. The style of the new pedestrian fixtures will match the style of 
the existing roadway lighting along University Boulevard while adding bridge lighting in a similar 
fashion to those installed on the 2nd Avenue bridge located next to Coleman Coliseum. A new 
electrical service and infrastructure for future CCTV cameras will be provided as part of the 
infrastructure associated with the lighting. The project will also include an additional fiber 
conduit added across the Alberta Bridge that will provide an underground fiber connection for 
the City of Tuscaloosa on both sides of the Aberta Bridge along University Boulevard.  
           
Award of the contract will be made within fifty (50) calendar days from the date of the bid 
opening. 
 
Plans and Specifications:  Plans and specifications and all related Contract Documents are open 
for public inspection at the office of Infrastructure and Public Services Administration, located 
at 2201 University Blvd., Tuscaloosa, Alabama and  plans,  specifications  and  other  elements  
of  the  contract  documents  may  be  obtained  from  the  office  of  the Engineer, Garner & 
Associates Engineering PC, designated as the office of the awarding authority for this purpose, 
located at 1490 Northbank Parkway, Suite 264-265, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406.  The contact person 
for the project is Jed Rutherford and can be reached at 205-469-6098. 
 
Official Bid Documents can also be downloaded at www.centralbidding.com. Electronic Bids can 
be submitted at www.centralbidding.com. For any questions about the electronic bidding 
process, please contact Central Bidding at 225-810-4814 or [email protected]. 
 

Additional Notes/Requirements

Pre-Bid Meeting October 18, 2023 at 10am in the Council Chambers Room of City Hall