Public Works

Council awards $4.3M street resurfacing contract to Harwell and Company

Mobile commits $4.3 million to repair and resurface streets across the city using capital funds. Smoother roads improve safety and reduce wear on vehicles.

City approves $169,800 street light purchase from Graybar Electric

Mobile is buying street light luminaries to improve public lighting across the city. This purchase supports infrastructure maintenance and neighborhood visibility.

La Delicia Mexican Brunch gets restaurant liquor license

New full-service bar approval for 615 Dauphin Street. Liquor licenses affect neighborhood foot traffic and local business landscape.

2025-1002 46-662 Honorarily rename the corner of Butler Street and First Avenue to "James & Callie Lambert Way" .

Ordinance amends street banner rules (4-5-31)

Changes regulations for signs and banners hung over city streets. Details of the change are incomplete in the agenda.

City grants 70-foot road easement to Scannell Properties #569

City is giving Scannell Properties #569 permanent access rights across city property. This enables development or operations on the private parcel but ties up public right-of-way.

Noise waiver approved for Conception/Conti/Dauphin June 29

Kimberly Knight receives permission to hold a loud event on three downtown blocks June 29, 1–7 p.m. Nearby residents should expect elevated noise during that window in District 2.

City awards $3.4M downtown street resurfacing contract to Asphalt Services, Inc.

Downtown streets will be resurfaced and remarked over the coming months, improving safety and reducing potholes and wear. The $3.4M project is a major public works investment in Mobile's central business district.

Downtown street optimization: Remove traffic signals, award $1.1M contract to Mc

City awards $1.1M to overhaul downtown traffic flow by removing signals and optimizing streets. Affects commute routes and pedestrian safety in downtown Mobile.

City approves payment to State Street Community Development Corporation

City funds support community development work on State Street. Dollar amount not yet specified in the agenda.

$221K redirected to Threemile Creek watershed storm water work

City moves $221,000 from Langan Park to fund low-impact storm water improvements in the Threemile Creek watershed, reducing flood risk and improving water quality in the area.

Approve competitive bid for street sweeper equipment and supplies

City purchases street sweeper, brooms, and mandrels through competitive bidding to keep public streets clean. Competitive selection ensures cost efficiency for taxpayers.

$253,600 shifted to Langan Park stormwater improvements

Funds originally earmarked for dredging will now finance low-impact stormwater management at Langan Park, reducing flooding and improving water quality in the Threemile Creek watershed.

$125K redirected to Dauphin St. improvements from Sage Ave. to Rimes Rd.

Speeds up Dauphin Street project by reallocating grant funds between similar intersection and corridor improvement work in the same area.

City renews recycling services contract with Birmingham Recycling

City continues processing recovered materials through competitive bid renewal; affects ongoing waste management operations.

City vacates 12,715 sq ft of right of way for property consolidation

Property owner at 1st Avenue South and 23rd–24th Street S. gains ability to consolidate land holdings by removing a public right of way from city control. This opens the parcel for potential development or reuse.

City agrees to vacate 12,786 sq ft right-of-way for property consolidation

Property owner can consolidate parcels after city releases claim to the right-of-way strip between 22nd and 24th Streets S. near Powell Avenue. May enable development or improved property use in the area.

UAB gets right of way for chilled water pipelines

University of Alabama at Birmingham will install two large insulated pipes under city streets to transport chilled water for campus operations. This right-of-way agreement allows UAB to use public land for the infrastructure.

City grants construction easement to Freshwater Land Trust for trail

City allows temporary access to public land for a new pedestrian trail, a public amenity that residents will use once construction is complete.

Council awards $135K culvert project to Ranger Environmental

City contracts Ranger Environmental to upgrade Venice Road's culvert discharge system, improving stormwater management in that area.