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ANNUAL REPORT

INFRASTRUCTURE

AND PUBLIC SERVICES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WHO WE ARE

Divisional Overview

WHAT WE DO

Engage & Entertain, Operate & Maintain, Plan & Deliver

ips all stars

2018 Honorees

what we achieved

2018 Achievements

facing the future

2019 Goals

who

we are

Administration

The Administration division provides support and resources on many different levels for the four additional divisions in the Infrastructure and Public Services (IPS) department while also serving as a liaison to other City departments. Operational budgets for the IPS department and City wide capital project budgets are managed and analyzed for efficiencies to ensure a best use of resources by the Administration division. The Administration division also provides grant management, programmatic and financial, for federal, state, and local funds, personnel governance, operation of the City’s MBE/DBE/WBE program, Tuscaloosa Builds, and contract compliance. In addition, safety training and awareness and employee outreach is housed in the Administration division among other things. Recently, the 311 Call Center become a facet of the Administration division. The 311 Call Center serves as a resource for up-to-date City information and common questions posed by citizens as well as the intake for citizen service requests. 311 call takers ensure that all service requests are routed to the correct City department for effective and efficient service and follow-up with citizens once their service request has been completed.

Engineering

The Engineering division of Infrastructure and Public Services (IPS) is responsible for capital project management from conception to completion. Other responsibilities include project design, assessment of infrastructure deficiencies and making corresponding recommendations, roadway safety, pedestrian, and ADA studies and recommendations, water quality and flood plain management, land surveys, operational engineering support, and construction inspection. From a private development standpoint, the Engineering division helps developers navigate the process, review and approve land development permits and plats, review development impacts, and issue right of way, utility, and sewer permits.

Infrastructure

The Infrastructure division is a multi-faceted division that provides an array of services to the Tuscaloosa area. The division is responsible for roadway repairs, maintenance of traffic signals, fiber optics cable communication network, street lights, traffic control signage and markings as well as maintaining the piping network for storm water management, flood investigation, and prevention. Establishing and maintaining landscaping, including irrigation systems, animal control, and parking control are also responsibilities. From a water standpoint, the installation, maintenance, and reading of meters, and maintenance of the piping network for delivery of water and sanitary sewer service to residential and commercial customers is provided by the Infrastructure division. The Tuscaloosa National Airport is also operated and managed by the Infrastructure division.

Logistics and Asset Management

Logistics and Asset Management helps define the current state of all City assets, delineate the critical assets, and provide the tools to each division to create efficient and effective work environments through asset management, inventory controls, and Geographic Information System (GIS). Facilities Maintenance, which maintains all City facilities, as well as Fleet, which maintains all non-police City vehicles and equipment, are housed in the Logistics and Asset Management division. Water and sewer facilities ensure that the Tuscaloosa community is supplied with an adequate amount of water, while Lake Tuscaloosa, Lake Nicol, and Harris Lake are inspected and managed to maintain a high quality of life and recreation in Tuscaloosa.

Public Services

Public Services provides garbage, trash, and recycling services for the community. In an effort to preserve our community for years to come, environmental education and resources are furnished to the community through several avenues such as recycling center tours, Household Hazardous Waste Day, and Clean Our Lakes Day. All City entertainment venues, Tuscaloosa Amphitheater, RiverMarket, The Gateway, Transportation Museum, are managed programmatically and financially in the Public Services division. On average, 125 special event permits are processed yearly; while City events such as Celebration on the River, Live at the Plaza, and the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show are planned, managed, and implemented while being led by the Public Services division.

CITY PRODUCED EVENTS

ELEVENTH ANNUAL TREE SEEDLING GIVEAWAY

February 24 460 Participants with 5,000 seedlings given away Tuscaloosa River Market

TWELFTH ANNUAL MAYOR’S CUP

March 24 1,146 Participants $25,126 Donated to the Tuscaloosa Pre-K Initiative Government Plaza

USA TRIATHLON COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

April 27 & 28 5,000 Attendees Tuscaloosa Amphitheater

LIVE AT THE PLAZA CONCERT SERIES

Every Friday in June and July 16,000 Attendees Government Plaza

tuscaloosa

regional

air show

Tuscaloosa

National Airport

April 14 & 15

The City of Tuscaloosa hosted the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angels on April 15, 2018 at the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show. This marked the fifth time the Blue Angels performed at the Tuscaloosa National Airport since 2009. Performers and pilots from across the country took to the skies on Sunday, after a rain out of Saturday’s show. The Public Services team planned the event for over 2 years and it took over 200 city employees to execute.

ESTIMATED 75,000 SPECTATORS

Not just an entertainment source, the Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show also aimed to inspire a generation of new pilots. Ancillary events like the high school photo contest and pilot school visits gave young people in Tuscaloosa the opportunity to learn more about aviation.

In addition to the show on Sunday, a Pilot’s Reception was hosted at the Tuscaloosa Rivermarket on Friday, April 13.

The Tuscaloosa Regional Air Show is a shining example of collaboration of city staff and community partners to provide an event that inspires awe and patriotism right here in Tuscaloosa.

June 2 565 Participants 45,180 lbs of Hazardous Waste Collected Environmental Services

GREEN SCENES

MOVIE SERIES

Every Friday in July 600 Attendees Environmental Services

TENTH ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL DAY

NIGHT AT THE RECYCLING PLANT STUFFED ANIMAL SLEEPOVER

July 26 44 Participants Environmental Services

TECH OR TREAT

October 23 1,200 Attendees 22 Community Booths The Gateway

holidays on

the river

Tuscaloosa

Amphitheater

November 21- January 21

Holidays on the River is the premier winter excursion in Tuscaloosa and features ice skating, carriage rides and visits from Santa. New this year, the Amphitheater hosted the Very Merry Market on Dec. 15 and 22 and featured vendor booths, allowing guests to shop local for the holidays. Admission to Holidays on the River is free for all guests, but guests must purchase skate pass tickets for skate rental and access to the ice rink. Daily skate passes and season skate passes were available for purchase. The event also hosted over 20 private parties this season.

ESTIMATED 9,449 SPECTATORS

The construction of the ice rink is a collaborative IPS employee effort. The Tuscaloosa Amphitheater staff work tirelessly during the months of the event to maintain the ice and provide event support. This year, the Holidays on the River season kicked-off with an employee night, offering $1 skate passes to all City of Tuscaloosa employees and their families. The event is scheduled to return the week of Thanksgiving in

the gateway

The Gateway, a 5,000 square foot library in the heart of the Alberta community, is unlike any in the state. Located at a terminus for Tuscaloosa’s City Walk, the bookless library was built after the devastating April 27, 2011 tornadoes using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development disaster recovery dollars. In addition to offering free access to laptops, tablets, and a massive digital library, The Gateway provides unique opportunities for collaboration and education. The Gateway has an array of ever-changing free programming available to the public which includes professional development workshops led by The University of Alabama, robotics classes, and computer skills classes among other things. The Gateway also has several workspaces available for reservation for group meetings and trainings as well as a one of a kind Kid’s Room. To get involved and find out more about all The Gateway has to offer, visit www.tuscaloosagateway.com.

11,

ANNUAL VISITORS

2.5 PERCENT INCREASE SINCE 2017

783

PROGRAMS AND

EVENTS

23.1 PERCENT INCREASE SINCE 2017

TUSCALOOSA RIVER MARKET

Right on the banks on the beautiful Black Warrior River and along the Tuscaloosa River Walk, the Tuscaloosa River Market is one of Tuscaloosa’s premier venues. The Tuscaloosa River Market hosts two weekly farmers markets and provides patrons with selections like grass fed beef, fresh produce, and artisan crafts among other things. The Saturday Market is open all year long from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and the Tuesday Markets are open from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. starting in April to September. The Tuscaloosa River Market hosts more than 200 events a year ranging from the Farmers Market, weddings, proms, and corporate meetings. The space can be configured in a variety of ways and can fit the needs of whatever an event may be. To find out more about all the Tuscaloosa River Market has to offer, visit www.tuscaloosarivermarket.com.

TUSCALOOSA NEWS

2018 Best of the Best Readers Poll

WINNER Best Event Venue

FINALIST Best Produce

FINALIST

Best Wedding Venue

TUSCALOOSA amphitheater

Opening in 2011, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater sits beautifully on fifteen acres along the banks of the Black Warrior River and connected to the Tuscaloosa River Walk. With a capacity of 8,400, the Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is the largest outdoor amphitheater in West Alabama and hosts a variety of events including concerts, races, and talent shows. In keeping with its order of excellence, the Amphitheater was voted as the No. 1 amphitheater in the state for the 2018 “Best of Bama” awards by Alabama Magazine.

BRANTLEY GILBERT | MARCH 24 with Aaron Lewis, Josh Phillips

7,109 TICKETS

FUNKALOOSA | APRIL 7 George Clinton and Parliament Funkadelic with Morris Day and the Time, Sheila E.

3,179 TICKETS

STYX | APRIL 8 with REO Speedwagon, Don Felder

4,439 TICKETS

CHRIS YOUNG | APRIL 19 with Kane Brown, Morgan Evans, Dee Jay Silver

6,796 TICKETS

CASTING CROWNS | APRIL 20 with I Am They

3,936 TICKETS

TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND | JUNE 30 with Drive-By Truckers, The Marcus King Band

3,910 TICKETS

JACK JOHNSON | MAY 1 with Fruition

5,650 TICKETS

ALAN JACKSON | MAY 4

with Riley Green 7,251 TICKETS

JASON ALDEAN | JULY 25 with Luke Combs, Lauren Alaina

3,910 TICKETS

CHARLIE WILSON | AUGUST 10 with Big Pokey Bear, DJ Chuck Johnson

4,351 TICKETS

KEITH URBAN | AUGUST 26

with Kelsea Ballerini

7,135 TICKETS

FANTASIA | SEPTEMBER 28

with Tank

6,077 TICKETS

COLE SWINDELL | OCTOBER 4 with Dustin Lynch, Lauren Alaina

4,281 TICKETS

ODESZA | OCTOBER 10 with Jai Wolf, Evan Giia

5,347 TICKETS

CHRIS STAPLETON | OCTOBER 18 with Marty Stuart, Brent Cobb

7,437 TICKETS

BEST CONCERT VENUE Tuscaloosa News Best of the Best 2018 Awards

2018 BEST OF BAMA AWARD

Alabama

Magazine

infrastructure

• Miles of streets swept 8,236 Feet of sidewalk replaced 4, - Number of traffic signals maintained 196 Feet of curb & gutter replaced 2, - Feet of road shoulder repaired 1,
  • Number of parking tickets issued 16, - Feet of pipe installed 1,
  • Number of signs installed - Feet of road shoulder repaired 1,
    • Miles sprayed for mosquitos
      • Tons of asphalt used 1,
  • Feet of ditches cleaned 5,
  • Feet of ditches riprapped 1,168 UA football gameday operations 3, Number of hours dedicated to
• Number of sinkholes repaired

tuscaloosa national airport

National Designation The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) develops a National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and included is the classification of all airports. Tuscaloosa’s classification was upgraded from a Regional to a National General Aviation Airport a few years ago. The classification is based on the number of based aircraft the airport hosts, having more than 20 annual international departures, more than 5, Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) departures, and more than 1,000 annual interstate operations. The Tuscaloosa National aiport is the only in Alabama and one of only 89 nationwide. By being classified by the FAA as a national airport, the airport is provided better justification for capital projects that the airport submits for discretionary grants. The name change reflects how our airport is currently being used and operates. It also reflects our vision of how our airport will serve the community in the coming years. We not only serve local demand, but also individuals, businesses, and cargo nationwide and globally that need access to Tuscaloosa and West Alabama.