CITY OF TUSCALOOSA
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
Project Name: Hilliard N. Fletcher WRRF RAS Pumping Improvements Project
File Number: OCA-26-0024 Water & Sewer Number: 2500802
Sealed Bid Proposals will be received by the City of Tuscaloosa, at the Council Chamber of City
Hall, 2201 University Boulevard, on Monday, March 2, 2026, 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 Monday, February 23, 2026, at 10:00
a.m. local time. Parking and Entry to City Hall: Free visitor parking is provided in the Intermodal
Facility (parking deck) at 2230 7th Street. Access City Hall through the 4th-floor skywalk entrance
to Security.
Project Scope: The project includes, but is not limited to, replacement of the existing return
activated sludge (RAS) pumps and associated valving located in the blower building at the Hilliard
N. Fletcher WRRF. Additional improvements include general rehabilitation of the pump area
including replacement platforms and grating, select demolition necessary for new pumping units,
and painting/protective coating refurbishment.
Award of the contract will be made within sixty (60) 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 Hilliard N. Fletcher WRRF, located at 4010 Reese Phifer
Avenue, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 and plans, specifications and other elements of the
contract documents may be obtained from the office of the Engineer Garver, designated as
the office of the awarding authority for this purpose, located at 2111 Parkway Office Circle #100,
Birmingham, AL 35244. The contact person for the project is Matt Tabor, PE, Project Manager.
They can be reached at MLTabor@GarverUSA.com or (205) 443-3080.
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 support@centralbidding.com.
Office of the City Attorney
Rev. 01/2026