| Pave and repair 240 miles of city streets. Roads of various widths. Project is fully planned and ready for bid. |
Bessemer |
AL |
120 |
$70,000,000 |
Streets/Roads |
-29 |
| Bridge Repairs and or replacement of six major bridges throughout the City. |
Bessemer |
AL |
50 |
$6,000,000 |
Streets/Roads |
-1 |
| Aviation Road widening and resurfacing to create safe, efficient access to municipal airport. |
Bessemer |
AL |
14 |
$5,000,000 |
Streets/Roads |
-27 |
| City wide traffic signal upgrade. |
Bessemer |
AL |
35 |
$4,100,000 |
Streets/Roads |
-36 |
| Construction of Public Improvements facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
30 |
$2,200,000 |
Streets/Roads |
-30 |
| GIS mapping system. |
Bessemer |
AL |
10 |
$400,000 |
Streets/Roads |
-17 |
| Installation of bridge guardrails. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$400,000 |
Streets/Roads |
1 |
| Install, Upgrade, Repair water lines, both large and small service lines. Install and upgrade metering equipment. Repair, upgrade and install valve equipment. Morgan Rd. Lipscomb. |
Bessemer |
AL |
140 |
$35,500,000 |
Water |
-5 |
| Replace Old Water Supply Lines – 6596’ less than 1” pipe. Community Supply 37,430” less than 1.5”. Bessemer, Hueytown, Lipscomb – 727,636’ less than 1.5” to 2” pipe. |
Bessemer |
AL |
95 |
$25,553,000 |
Water |
-6 |
| Various major Storm Water projects throughout the City (11 total) |
Bessemer |
AL |
44 |
$15,000,000 |
Water |
-1 |
| Widen and resurface seven miles of Morgan Road. Improve drainage. |
Bessemer |
AL |
120 |
$7,500,000 |
Water |
23 |
| Resurface and widen Aviation Road. Main access to airport in state of disrepair. |
Bessemer |
AL |
90 |
$5,800,000 |
Water |
-18 |
| Automatic Meter Reading System. GPS equipment, GIS. Replace existing manual metering system. |
Bessemer |
AL |
15 |
$4,929,000 |
Water |
-31 |
| Clean, seal, refurbish, and paint existing water tanks. Weld safety equipment. |
Bessemer |
AL |
61 |
$4,477,000 |
Water |
-7 |
| Pump Stations and Pump related upgrades and repairs throughout the City water system. SCADA system & monitors. Replace 15th St. Station. |
Bessemer |
AL |
55 |
$2,250,000 |
Water |
0 |
| Well drilling for supplemental production and supply during plant face down. |
Bessemer |
AL |
9 |
$2,200,000 |
Water |
-16 |
| Install new storage tank for Alabaster service area. |
Bessemer |
AL |
15 |
$2,100,000 |
Water |
-11 |
| Vehicle upgrades and pumping equipment for the water system. |
Bessemer |
AL |
13 |
$1,100,000 |
Water |
-17 |
| Treatment equipment. Laboratoy equipment. Chemicals. Filtering. Safety testing. UV protection. EPA. |
Bessemer |
AL |
32 |
$1,025,000 |
Water |
-5 |
| Water system related warehouse upgrades. Systems control upgrade. |
Bessemer |
AL |
9 |
$1,000,000 |
Water |
-7 |
| Security & Safety Equipment related to the water system. |
Bessemer |
AL |
27 |
$780,000 |
Water |
-6 |
| Hydrants: Upgrade, Repair, Install new water hydrants City wide. |
Bessemer |
AL |
25 |
$570,000 |
Water |
-5 |
| Waterline metering for Ross Bridge and Alabaster. |
Bessemer |
AL |
6 |
$125,000 |
Water |
-10 |
| Runway resurfacing. And taxi way improvements. |
Bessemer |
AL |
25 |
$3,600,000 |
Airport |
-6 |
| Add 1500 feet of runway to the existing main runway. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$3,000,000 |
Airport |
-26 |
| Electric Transformers, lighting equipment replacement and repair. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$3,000,000 |
Airport |
1 |
| Airport Terminal Expansion & upgrade. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$3,000,000 |
Airport |
-17 |
| Hangar construction for general aviation. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$2,000,000 |
Airport |
-24 |
| New City Hall and Municipal Center with three level parking deck. |
Bessemer |
AL |
34 |
$21,000,000 |
CDBG |
-81 |
| Community Center-Central full-service center for all ages. Basketball courts, meeting rooms, tennis, teaching center, Police and Fire substations |
Bessemer |
AL |
60 |
$16,000,000 |
CDBG |
-63 |
| Parking Deck. Four story Municipal Parking Deck, serving Historic Downtown Bessemer, Jefferson County Courthouse. |
Bessemer |
AL |
60 |
$16,000,000 |
CDBG |
-50 |
| City Wide ADA Sidewalk Curb and Gutter improvements. |
Bessemer |
AL |
100 |
$15,000,000 |
CDBG |
-28 |
| Modify four existing fire stations. Construct one new fire station. Relocate/Construct two fire stations. |
Bessemer |
AL |
170 |
$14,400,000 |
CDBG |
8 |
| Brownfields Improvements. Redevelopment of Pullman Standard Plant. Cleanup, Landscaping, CODE improvements, Infrastructure Improvements. Fencing. Street resurfacing. Traffic Lights. Lighting. |
Bessemer |
AL |
200 |
$12,000,000 |
CDBG |
-24 |
| Backup generators for main electrical system, GPS, Computers, Vehicle upgrades and miscellaneous equipment for electric utility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
185 |
$8,500,000 |
CDBG |
-25 |
| Completely renovate Frank House Golf Course (Municipal). Replace greens. Landscape. Public facilities. |
Bessemer |
AL |
15 |
$7,000,000 |
CDBG |
-352 |
| Festival Fields and Park Development to construct a regional, recreation and art facility to host art festivals and public gatherings. Three city blocks. |
Bessemer |
AL |
90 |
$6,000,000 |
CDBG |
-70 |
| Auto-Meter reading system for City wide electrical system use. |
Bessemer |
AL |
70 |
$5,800,000 |
CDBG |
-21 |
| Dolonah Quarry-Develop Municipal Park. Walking Trails. Bicycle Trails. Picnic Areas. Swimming Pool. Boat Dock. Parking. Park Ranger Station. Lighting, Amphitheater , Basic Infrastructure. |
Bessemer |
AL |
35 |
$5,000,000 |
CDBG |
-53 |
| Fleet Maintenance Facility construction. Complete service facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
35 |
$5,000,000 |
CDBG |
-13 |
| Construction of City Jail to replace 41 year old facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
52 |
$4,500,000 |
CDBG |
-30 |
| Surveillance cameras for Public Housing and City wide in areas of greatest need. |
Bessemer |
AL |
10 |
$4,000,000 |
CDBG |
-25 |
| Demolition of blighted, unsafe structures. Remove 500 blighted houses. |
Bessemer |
AL |
60 |
$4,000,000 |
CDBG |
0 |
| City wide ditch enclosure and sidewalk construction to improve pedestrian safety. |
Bessemer |
AL |
24 |
$3,750,000 |
CDBG |
-11 |
| Brownfield Railroad bed and Bridge demolition and removal. Near Hwy. 150. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$3,700,000 |
CDBG |
-27 |
| Lincoln Theater-Complete historic restoration of African American theater built in 1911. Working motion picture theater. Performing Arts Venu. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$3,000,000 |
CDBG |
-88 |
| Install Street lights, underground wiring. Remove old overhead wiring. City Wide. |
Bessemer |
AL |
25 |
$3,000,000 |
CDBG |
-7 |
| National Historic District Restoration for mixed use business and residential. |
Bessemer |
AL |
25 |
$3,000,000 |
CDBG |
-19 |
| Affordable Mixed Income Housing Community. Low interest construction loans to developers to build 100 housing units. |
Bessemer |
AL |
70 |
$3,000,000 |
CDBG |
-28 |
| Residential Energy Efficiency Project. Energy audits. Energy improvements. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$2,500,000 |
CDBG |
1 |
| Arlington School-Conversion of Historic High School to Housing for the Elderly. Restoration of 500 Seat Theater. 29 apartments. Complete external and internal Historic Restoration. |
Bessemer |
AL |
30 |
$2,500,000 |
CDBG |
-15 |
| 4KV Electric System replacement. |
Bessemer |
AL |
15 |
$2,000,000 |
CDBG |
-6 |
| Raimond Heights Landfill Opening project. Purchase compactor, 30-ton off-road truck, Track Excavator, and Office Trailer. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$1,490,000 |
CDBG |
-11 |
| Neighborhood Mini-Parks Construct eight small neighborhood parks, placed throughout the City. Four Parks will be designed for young children and four parks will be designed for older children. Basketball Courts, Swings, Carousels, etc. |
Bessemer |
AL |
35 |
$1,200,000 |
CDBG |
-49 |
| Senior Community & Recreation Center. Neighborhood centers designed for elderly and disabled. (Two centers). |
Bessemer |
AL |
60 |
$1,200,000 |
CDBG |
-5 |
| Demolition Equipment. Purchase equipment for demolition of condemned structures. |
Bessemer |
AL |
10 |
$1,123,000 |
CDBG |
-15 |
| Construction of Animal Control Facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$1,000,000 |
CDBG |
-8 |
| Weed and Seed program for at risk youth. |
Bessemer |
AL |
4 |
$750,000 |
CDBG |
-49 |
| Concord Landfill Closure project. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$650,000 |
CDBG |
-12 |
| Construction of Police Training Facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$650,000 |
CDBG |
6 |
| Public Park Improvements. Hard Park Walking Track – lighting, park furniture, equipment. Parking lot. |
Bessemer |
AL |
20 |
$600,000 |
CDBG |
-27 |
| Police Training Center Equipment and Staffing. |
Bessemer |
AL |
2 |
$400,000 |
CDBG |
2 |
| Renovation of Cedar Hill Cemetery. (Municipal). Resurface streets, Construct Shop Building, Purchase Rubber-tire backhoe. |
Bessemer |
AL |
26 |
$400,000 |
CDBG |
-19 |
| Computer equipment and software for Community Development and Finance Departments necessary to maintain records, manage CDBG funds and report properly. |
Bessemer |
AL |
4 |
$31,500 |
CDBG |
-11 |
| Development of methane production at City landfill. |
Bessemer |
AL |
10 |
$1,700,000 |
Energy |
42 |
| Conversion of 400 City Vehicles to Natural Gas. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$1,200,000 |
Energy |
-8 |
| Bio-diesel manufacturing facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
6 |
$500,000 |
Energy |
7 |
| Purchase two ladder trucks and two rescue vehicles. |
Bessemer |
AL |
18 |
$3,000,000 |
Public Safety |
8 |
| 30 Patrol Vehicles fully equipped. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$1,280,000 |
Public Safety |
-41 |
| Cold Case Unit. |
Bessemer |
AL |
6 |
$500,000 |
Public Safety |
-24 |
| Metro Drug Task Force. |
Bessemer |
AL |
10 |
$500,000 |
Public Safety |
-17 |
| Fill vacant Police Officer Positions. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$500,000 |
Public Safety |
24 |
| Towing service and construction of facility for related equipment. |
Bessemer |
AL |
12 |
$500,000 |
Public Safety |
-24 |
| SRT Mobile Command Center. |
Bessemer |
AL |
1 |
$250,000 |
Public Safety |
-6 |
| Hire Public Safety Dispatchers. |
Bessemer |
AL |
4 |
$240,000 |
Public Safety |
1 |
| Energy and internet infrastructure improvements in City Schools. Install internet networks. Replace windows. Insulate. Replace HVAC systems. |
Bessemer |
AL |
32 |
$20,000,000 |
Schools |
-3 |
| Transit system and Transit Center. Main transport throughout Bessemer. Routes to hospital, government offices and major shopping facility. |
Bessemer |
AL |
32 |
$7,500,000 |
Transit |
-19 |
